{"product_id":"manual-for-marco-book-shaila-abdullah-9781615992485","title":"A Manual for Marco","description":"An 8-year old girl decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealing with her autistic brother, and in doing so realizes that she has created \u003ci\u003eA Manual for Marco\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e Through her genuine and caring accounts about growing up with an older, autistic brother, this 8-year-old also shows her love for her sibling who is special but sometimes does things that are not-so-special. I highly recommend this book written with sensitivity and beautifully illustrated.\u003cbr\u003e --Lorna d'Entremont, M.Ed., \u003ci\u003eSpecial Needs Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shaila Abdullah proves to be a great ambassador for autism, using explanations and warm, welcoming illustrations in \u003ci\u003eA Manual for Marco\u003c\/i\u003e that give a complex condition a simpler explanation.\u003cbr\u003e --C. Hope Clark, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Carolina Slade Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Edisto Island Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Manual for Marco is a welcome addition to children's literature that will help in introducing the condition of autism to young people and providing information that will enable them to understand a little more about it so that it will not seem so scary.\u003cbr\u003e --Wayne Walker, \u003ci\u003eHome School Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For more information, please visit www.ShailaAbdullah.com \u003cbr\u003e SHAILA ABDULAH is an award-winning author and designer based in Austin, Texas. She has written four other books: \u003ci\u003eSaffron Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Cayenne Wall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Suhana\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRani in Search of a Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with illustrations by the author, \u003ci\u003eA Manual for Marco\u003c\/i\u003e also includes artwork by IMAN TEJPAR, a 12-year-old artist from Canada. \u003cbr\u003e From the Growing With Love Series\u003cbr\u003e Loving Healing Press\u003cbr\u003e Juvenile Fiction: Social Issues - Special Needs\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50396989423889,"sku":"CIN1615992480G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51039833784593,"sku":"NIN9781615992485","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52451892592913,"sku":"NLS9781615992485","price":14.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1615992480.jpg?v=1751088755","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/manual-for-marco-book-shaila-abdullah-9781615992485","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}