Benji, the Bad day and Me is a story of two brothers. The story opens with the older, Samuel, struggling with a really bad day. A rotten day at school, getting wet and cold on the walk home, and coming home to a little brother, Benji, who also had a difficult day. The younger brother has autism, and the reader learns through the interactions between mom and Samuel that Benji is hypersensitive to sensory input. I'm not going to give summarize any more. Read the story. This JE is owned by three branches and listed as a "Supplementary Title" on Children's Core Collection (H.W. Wilson).
However, having worked with youth with autism for many years I think this is better than supplementary...I highly recommend it. And yes every child is different, so not all children will react as Benji does in the story, but it is a jumping off point to open the conversation about behaviors, feelings, kids that go to different schools, and much more i.e. who and why kids ride the little yellow bus (there is a stigma). Oh, I've put it in the cart because ROHN doesn't own it.
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