Regular marked price: $14.95Discount Price: $13.45
Cost Savings: $1.50 (10%)Price fluctuation possible.
How soon does it ship: Normal ship time within one day
Shipping? Absolutely FREE if you qualify for Super Saver Shipping.
Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781843103004
ISBN number: 1843103001
Label: Jessica Kingsley Publishing houses
Manufacturer: Jessica Kingsley Publishing houses
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 112
Printing Date: 2005-03
Publishing house: Jessica Kingsley Publishing houses
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 684860
Studio: Jessica Kingsley Publishing houses
Other books you might be interested in perusing:
Editor's Notes and Comments:
Product Description:
Nine-year-old Adam dreads Sports Day - he usually comes last in the race and never gets chosen for the team events. So he is delighted when Mr Williams, the head teacher, announces that this year there will be an Alternative Sports Day with some very different challenges. There will be quizzes, riddles to solve, and a treasure hunt - all the things that Adam enjoys. At last he'll have a chance of winning something. But as the competition runs high, how will Adam feel if his best friend Josie beats him to the Challenge Cup? And what will they do when they discover that James, the new boy in the class, is cheating? A fun and absorbing children's story, Adam's Alternative Sports Day also offers insights into how a child with Asperger Syndrome copes with the ups and downs and everyday challenges of school.
User popularity level:
Rated by buyers -
I felt as if Jude Welton had told me something really really important - winning doesn't always mean success. To be a good sport, in other words! Of course, you get discouraged if you lose. However, nobody's perfect; someone has to lose and you have to accept it. If you ask me, it is crucial to be humble even if you win and to stop losing your temper even if you lose. Since Adam was surrounded by nice people who showed real understanding on Asperger Syndrome(AS), he could learn from his mistakes such as being upset and mean at Josie, his best friend about her better score than his in the math test. Bad sports become easily ornery or jealous when they lose or they feel others are better than them. On the other hand, bad sports tend to put losers down when they win. For more details, how about reading p.108 of Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome - 200 Tips and Strategy written by Brenda Boyd?
Anyway, I would be a lot happier if I had been diagnosed with AS earlier and had more people who understand a lot about AS. That was why I found this book quite heart-warming. I'd like to recommend this splendid book especially to Aspies who has been struggling with this harsh reality!
Rated by buyers -
This book is the very first of the Aspergers Adventures to spark my son's interest. He is nine and really related to Adam. It doesn't hurt that my son's middle name is Adam. He thought Adam was just like him. I have to say that a lot of Adams characteristics were very similar to my son's. We loved the riddles and the alternative endings. We have read the story with each ending and I know this will be a book that we read multiple times. Hats of to Jude Welton!
Rated by buyers -
Adam, 9 has Asperger's Syndrome and is not ashamed to admit it. His good friend Josie understands that Adam's social blunders are more often than not part of the Asperger's Experience. Adam has a very astute teacher who also understands Asperger's very well and does everything possible to keep Adam up to speed socially and make sure that he is fully included in all classroom activities.
Every year, the school has Sports Day. Adam dreads this because he is nonathletic and has no interest in sports. Other kids make him the butt of their jokes, which intensifies his aversion for Sports Day. The boy's teacher comes up with a wonderful idea - Alternative Sports Day! Alternative Sports Day focuses on cognitive activities instead of physical prowess and the students are divided into small groups. Adam has a turn at bat, so to speak because at last he is given a chance to shine!
This is truly an outstanding book. I like the way the cognitive activities are included so readers can also test their mental mettle. A wonderful, very interesting story that will not only get one's mental juices flowing, but will remain in the minds of readers long after turning the last page.
Find other books like this one:
