I am 14 and i loved it! There is nothing innapropriate at all, it sends a great message, and it is very inspiration for people with or without learning disabilities.
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My Thirteenth Winter
(2005, Non-Fiction - Autobiography, Written by Samantha Abeel)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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Honest story of life with learning disability.
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About My Thirteenth Winter
Parents need to know that this memoir chronicles the author's challenges with dyscalculia, a learning disability that affects her ability to accomplish tasks related to sequential processing. This is a very personal and sometimes sad read, as the author expresses her many frustrations. But the book has little questionable content, and would be a powerful means of support for others, including parents and teachers, experiencing or wanting to learn more about learning disabilities.
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- Families can talk about different types of learning disabilities and resources that may help. Can you imagine not knowing how to schedule according to time? Why did a comment from a teacher, that she didn't look like someone with learning disabilities, bother the author so much? There can also be discussion of the means of support that helped the author: parents, teachers, counselors, therapists, and anti-depressants.
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