by Zachary M. Gartenberg (1998)
A boy discusses his autistic brother, including his home life, foster home, schooling, and how the disease affects the whole family.
Catherine Ryan Hyde
Fourteen-year-old Angie and her mum are on the brink of homelessness ...again. The problem is her little sister, Sophie. Sophie has a form of autism, and a tendency to shriek. Home never seems to last long. Until they move in with Aunt Vi, across the fence from a huge Great Dane. Sophie falls in love, and begins to imitate the dog's calm nature.
Hanne Larsen
Text and photographs chronicle the daily struggles, accomplishments, and pleasures of a six-year-old mentally handicapped boy.
Norman F. Smith
Discusses the processes by which scientists determine the age of their specimens, such as counting the number of tree rings, reading the strata, and using chemical analyses and the carbon-14 test. Also looks at recent findings that may tell us how old the universe is.
Carol Carrick
Living along the edge of the forest, a male and female coyote are forced into a desperate search for food as they struggle to survive the bitterly cold eastern winter.