Slug Days

This is a story that can be read by anyone of any age. Lauren is a young girl who has Asperger's syndrome. She does not see things the same way as everyone else. She has problem with social cues, change, and takes things literally. She wants to be liked and this is where she has the most problems. She has techniques to use when she gets upset or if she feels like she is going to blow like a volcano. Her teacher is usually supportive but I think she still has a way to go. The illustrations are well done and clearly show the emotions of all the characters in the story. 

This book should be read to students so they can understand that everyone is different, some people have difficulties and what is fair for one is not necessarily fair for all. The children in this book do not accept Lauren and are not very understanding. If they had read this book and put themselves in her shoes things might have been different. You may not know anyone with Asperger's yet, but someday you probably will and if you have read this book, it will help you to understand and accept. A must for every school and professional library. Every teacher needs to read this as well.

We all have Slug days and Butterfly days, just like the protagonist of this book, Lauren, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Slug Days thoughtfully and mindfully exposes the reader to what a child with ASD experiences.  I plan to use Slug Days as an anchor text for the reading comprehension strategy of Connecting.   This book would be a welcome addition to classroom and school libraries.

Autism is not protyed much in media, but slowly and surly becoming too. This book was amazing and held a personal level to live up to- i'm autistic. But this book protrayed it just right! I hope others on the spetrum and those wanting to know more aboit those with autism will learn from  amd love this book as much as i did

Slug Days is a valuable book that can help readers to empathize with ASD children.  This book does an amazing job capturing Lauren's days and how she processes the world differently, and it all makes perfect sense to her even if no one else follows her thought patterns.  As a parent and educator-in-training this book serves as a reminder that kids experience the world differently, add ASD and those experiences can be very hard on the child when they aren't met with consistent patience.  It is important that adults and students understand the ASD experience and Slug Days can be a helpful tool for young readers to begin fostering empathy for their ASD classmates.  Slug Days would be best read with an adult because it provides many opportunities for discussion which can help children to better understand the sometimes sad and frustrating subject matter.