Gary just can't seem to fit in. He doesn't have any friends, his school work is always sloppy, and his teachers endlessly criticize him. But Gary has a way to escape...he spaces out. Then one day Gary... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Stumbled across this in a used book store and thought it had potential. I read it two chapters at a time as a bedtime story to my younger son, who is almost 9, and he just ate it up. I am not sure whether the main character, Gary, is meant to be mildly autistic or just a bit "slow," but the story presents his point of view in a very believable and sympathetic manner. The grownups may seem a bit stereotyped to the adult reader, but they are believable stereotypes... the divorced parents, the quirky teacher. Gary's mixed feelings about special ed seem very real and well presented. I thought this to be an excellent book on many counts. It seems well written, engaging, and deals in an important subject matter.
Spaceman
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Spaceman by Jane Cutler is one of the best books that I have read in a very long time. Once you have read the book you will have a much better understanding people with learnig disabilites. I really just like the way it was written. It has really good pacing and a very good endings just how i like them. If you want a good book to read go out and get spaceman!
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