Autism Acceptance Month Booklist
April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism Acceptance Month aims to show support, inclusion, and acceptance for those diagnosed with Autism. Organizations like The Autism Society work to empower everyone in the Autism community to live fully and believe that acceptance is creating a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it.
Our Accessibility Services Department compiled a list of books and DVDs for all ages that can help all of us learn more about Autism and support those in the Autism community.
Children’s Picture Books
Armond Goes to a Party by Nancy Carlson
Charlie Makes a Splash by Holly Robinson Peete
A Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey
Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism by Laurie Lears
Too Sticky!: Sensory Issues with Autism by Jen Malia
Understanding Sam by Clarabelle van Niekerk
Juvenile Nonfiction
Autistic Distress by Charis Mather
I Know Someone With Autism by Sue Barraclough
Is it OK to Ask Questions About Autism? Abi Rawlins
Medikidz Explain Autism by Dr. Kim Chilman-Blair
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery
Children’s & Preteen Chapter Books
Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Conner
Every Shiny Thing by Cordelia Jensen
Superstar by Mandy Davis
The View From the Very Best House in Town by Meera Trehan
Who is Temple Grandin? by Patricia Demuth
Teen & Young Adult Fiction
The Cruisers/A Star is Born by Walter Dean Myers
A Night Twice as Long by Andrew Simonet
Rules of Rain by Leah Sheier
Running Full Tilt by Michael Currinder
Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman
A Wizard Alone by Diane Duane
Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction
Autism: The invisible Cord by Barbara Cain
Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic: A Comedian’s Guide to Life on the Spectrum by Michael McCreary
How to be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl by Florida Frenz
Melting Down: A Comic for Kids with Asperger's Disorder and Challenging Behavior by Jeff Krukar
Same but Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express by Holly Robinson Peete
Adult Fiction
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
A Room Called Earth by Madeleine Ryan
Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
The Speed of Sound by Eric Bernt
When You See Me by Lisa Gardner
Adult Nonfiction
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin
Are U Okay? by Kati Morton
Asperger’s Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna by Edith Sheffer
Autism and the Seeds of Change by Abigail Marshall
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin
Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty
Easy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams Brown
How Can I Talk If My Lips Don’t Move? by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
How to be Human by Joy Fleming
Little Victories: Autism through a Father’s Eyes by Yvon Roy
The Politics of Autism by Bryna Siegel
The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
To Siri with Love by Judith Newman
Turn Autism Around by Mary Lynch Barbera
The Warner Boys by Ana Warner
We’re not Broken by Eric Garcia
What Science Tells Us About Autism Spectrum Disorder by Raphael Bernier
DVDs
Elle s'appelle Sabine/ Her Name is Sandrine
Handling Transitions and Change
A Mother’s Courage: Talking Back to Autism