My Brother Charlie

My Brother Charlie

 

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 Author  

•  Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizathbeth Peete 

Genre 

•  non-fiction

Grade level(s) appropriateness 

•  2nd grade and up

A brief synopsis or review 

•  This book is about Charlie, a boy with autism. The book is in the point of view of his sister and the ways that she saw her brother and his autism. This book is great to help students better understand autism.

Theme/skill 

•  family, autism

Noteworthy features or issues with text 

•  the relationship between the narrator and her brother

Teaching ideas 

•  have students write letters to their sibling who has autism

Curriculum tie-ins and/or related activities

•  health

Read aloud suitability

•  yes

Connections to other texts/content areas 

• other books about autism