A Manual for Marco

An 8-year old girl decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealingwith her autistic brother and in doing so realizes that she has created <i>A Manual for Marco</i>.<br><br>Through her genuine and caring accounts about growing up with an olderautistic brother this 8-year-old also shows her love for her sibling who is specialbut sometimes does things that are not-so-special. I highly recommend this bookwritten with sensitivity and beautifully illustrated.<br>--Lorna d'Entremont M.Ed. <i>Special Needs Book Review</i><br><br>Shaila Abdullah proves to be a great ambassador for autism using explanationsand warm welcoming illustrations in <i>A Manual for Marco</i> that give a complexcondition a simpler explanation.<br>--C. Hope Clark Author of <i>The Carolina Slade Mysteries</i> and <i>The Edisto Island Mysteries</i><br><br>A Manual for Marco is a welcome addition to children's literature that will helpin introducing the condition of autism to young people and providing informationthat will enable them to understand a little more about it so that it will not seemso scary.<br>--Wayne Walker <i>Home School Book Reviews</i><br><br>For more information please visit www.ShailaAbdullah.com<br><br>SHAILA ABDULLAH is an award-winning author and designerbased in Austin Texas. She has written four other books: <i>SaffronDreams</i> <i>Beyond the Cayenne Wall</i> <i>My Friend Suhana</i> and <i>Raniin Search of a Rainbow</i>. Along with illustrations by the author<i>A Manual for Marco</i> also includes artwork by IMAN TEJPARa 12-year-old artist from Canada.<br><br>From the Growing With Love Series<br>Loving Healing Press<br>Juvenile Fiction: Social Issues - Special Needs<br>