{"product_id":"i-am-odd-i-am-new-an-autism-awareness-poem-for-children-teaching-empathy-inclusion-and-neurodiversity-to-kids-ages-5-8-9780764362415","title":"I Am Odd, I Am New: (An Autism Awareness Poem for Children - Teaching Empathy, Inclusion, and Neurodiversity to Kids Ages 5-8)","description":"Through the eyes of 10-year-old Benjamin Giroux, being odd is different, and different is a good thing. This is what the then fifth-grader hoped to convey in his poem, beginning every few sentences with \"I am,\" about what it is like to live with autism. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInspired by a school assignment, Benjamin's raw and emotional words poured out onto the page, but when he feared they were not any good, his parents shared the poem with friends and family. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLittle did they know that it would go viral and end up inspiring thousands of strangers who identified with him to share their support. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNow for the first time, Benjamin's iconic poem \"I Am Odd, I Am New,\" comes to life in this lovingly illustrated picture book with a foreword written by the National Autism Association. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo whether you know the poem, or it is new to you, discover how Benjamin's honesty will reassure children of all ages that it's okay to be different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.70h x 8.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764362415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiroux, Benjamin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Benjamin Giroux is the author of the poem \"I Am Odd, I Am New.\" The poem, now also a picture book (\u003cem\u003eI Am Odd, I Am New\u003c\/em\u003e), has received a \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e starred review and was named a \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year. Benjamin is also an award-winning songwriter, was named poet laureate of Plattsburgh, New York, and has been the face of the National Autism Association's antibullying campaign. He has been featured in the \u003cem\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and on the \u003cem\u003eToday Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/em\u003e. His poem has been translated into several languages and made into a critically acclaimed music video, releasing in April 2022. Benjamin lives in upstate New York with his parents and pet snake, Monty.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacLean, Roz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Roz MacLean is an award-winning Canadian illustrator and children's writer. She especially loves making art about themes that are important to her, like exploring emotions and diverse ways of being in the world. She has written and illustrated two books, \u003cem\u003eThe Body Book \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eViolet's Cloudy Day\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Benjamin Giroux \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67729091035293,"sku":"9780764362415","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d85ed7b4-b69c-4cac-9e3f-9e0b55afbf54.jpg?v=1792579259","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-am-odd-i-am-new-an-autism-awareness-poem-for-children-teaching-empathy-inclusion-and-neurodiversity-to-kids-ages-5-8-9780764362415","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}