Paul and His Beast

By Sarah Stup

Sixth-grader Paul Stephens, desperate to stay in a normal school, must tame his "Beast"-- the bizarre autistic behaviors that make other students recoil and mock. But how can he tame his Beast when it protects him from a world where looking into another face can send his head spinning, voices crash into his ears like a bombardment, and trying to respond to the simplest question can lock up his limbs? Sometimes the Beast is his only refuge. In his struggle, Paul learns to deal with a boy even more autistic than he is, to function as a successful part of an academic team of "normals," and to speak up for the Beast because he has learned that it means speaking up for himself. Includes for parents, educators and advocates: Reader's Guide and group activities to spur conversation about new approaches to community inclusion and acceptance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0978840852
• ISBN13: 9780978840853
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: SarahStup.com
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.5" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7