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NSTA Best STEM Books for K-12 Selection
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books Selection
Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award Recipient
A Mighty Girl Book of the Year


If you’ve ever felt different, if you’ve ever been low, if you don’t quite fit in, there’s a name you should know… Meet Dr.…

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2 authors picked The Girl Who Thought in Pictures as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love this picture book because it's based on a true story! The girl in this picture book was diagnosed with autism. She overcame this disability and has made improvements in the world around her. This story will inspire anyone who thinks differently to know that they have something to offer the world.

From Wanda's list on kids with disabilities.

As an animal lover and vegan, I am impressed with all Temple Grandin has done to help humans understand how the minds of animals work. When Grandin was a child, no one knew what to make of her. Diagnosed autistic, she looked at the world differently than many people. She grew up to be a renowned scientist and animal behaviorist who changed lives. Grandin’s unique way of seeing caused her to physically put herself at the eye level of cows being pushed into slaughterhouses. She helped redesign a more humane, less stressful loading process. Her book, How Animals Make Us…

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