A Manual for Marco

<p>An 8-year old girl decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealing with her autistic brother and in doing so realizes that she has created <em>A Manual for Marco</em>.<br /><br />"Through her genuine and caring accounts about growing up with an older autistic brother this 8-year-old also shows her love for her sibling who is special but sometimes does things that are not-so-special. I highly recommend this book written with sensitivity and beautifully illustrated."<br />--Lorna d'Entremont M.Ed. <em>Special Needs Book Review</em><br /><br />"Shaila Abdullah proves to be a great ambassador for autism using explanations and warm welcoming illustrations in <em>A Manual for Marco</em> that give a complex condition a simpler explanation."<br />--C. Hope Clark Author of <em>The Carolina Slade Mysteries</em> and <em>The Edisto Island Mysteries</em><br /><br />"A Manual for Marco is a welcome addition to children's literature that will help in introducing the condition of autism to young people and providing information that will enable them to understand a little more about it so that it will not seem so scary."<br />--Wayne Walker <em>Home School Book Reviews</em><br /><br />For more information please visit www.ShailaAbdullah.com<br /><br />SHAILA ABDULLAH is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin Texas. She has written four other books: <em>Saffron Dreams</em> <em>Beyond the Cayenne Wall</em> <em>My Friend Suhana</em> and <em>Rani in Search of a Rainbow</em>. Along with illustrations by the author <em>A Manual for Marco</em> also includes artwork by IMAN TEJPAR a 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</p>