Back in 2014 I reviewed The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida, a highly acclaimed novel from a 13 year old Japanese boy with non-verbal autism. Not only was this book a fascinating insight into autism, a condition I knew very little about, but the story of how it reached international acclaim is also very … Continue reading
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WIN ‘The Reason I Jump’
It’s time for another competition! We have two copies of the fantastic The Reason I Jump, written by Naoki Higashida and translated by the British author David Mitchell, up for grabs. The Reason I Jump is written by thirteen-year-old Naoki Higashida, an exceptionally smart Japanese boy with autism. The book reads as a very unique … Continue reading