Waiting for No One by Beverley Brenna
Taylor Jane Simon is an eighteen-year-old girl with Asperger's Syndrome who has a refreshingly different view of the people she encounters and the life she wants to have. Young adult readers will identify with Taylor's struggle for independence and self-control, and empathize as she outlines the ways-both positive and negative-- that her Asperger's Syndrome affects her daily life. Connecting with a play by Samuel Beckett, Taylor explores a fear of solitary existence while reaching out to a world at times perplexing. Most important, Taylor wants to be seen as an individual, not as a stereotypical "person with special needs, " or a rare wild flower-images that haunt her from the past. A cameo performance by Taylor's new gerbil -- Harold Pinter-- adds further emphasis to themes of existentialism and humour.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780889954373 |
| ISBN 10 | 0889954372 |
| Title | Waiting for No One |
| Author | Beverley Brenna |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Red Deer Press |
| Year published | 2010-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Prizes | Young Adult Canadian Book Award |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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