'Allusions to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the portrayal of a whole community's healing process, and the sharp insights into Caitlyn's behavior enhance this fine addition to the recent group of books with narrators with autism and Asbergers. 'A strong and complex character study.'- The Horn Book

And in her search for it, Caitlin discovers that the world may not be so black and white after all. THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERSCaitlin has Aspergers. Her brother’s nickname for Caitlin was Scout from the movie/book To Kill a Mockingbird. She has trouble understanding why people act in a certain way and doesn’t know how to put into words how she is feeling. Emotions are mysterious and voices are almost always too loud. Mockingbird AUTHOR: Kathryn Erskine PUBLISHER: Philomel Books COPYRIGHT DATE: 2010 GENRE:Contemporary Realistic Fiction SUMMARY:Caitlin is a 10-year-old girl who has Aspergers. Then she comes across the word closure-and she realizes this is what she needs. Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine, Julie Jensen (Translator) 3.86 Rating details 7 ratings 1 review Script Synopsis: Caitlin is an 11-year old girl on the autism spectrum. Caitlin wants everything to go back to the way things were, but she doesn't know how to do that. But Devon was killed in a school shooting, and Caitlin's dad is so distraught that he is just not helpful. Before, when things got confusing, Caitlin went to her older brother, Devon, for help. The world according to her is black and white anything in between is confusing. Caitlin is the novel’s first-person narrator, and the novel gained recognition for its sensitive portrayal of the minds of those on the autism spectrum as Caitlin comes to terms with her world, brutally shattered by violence, through her fascination with drawing and her love of words.

Caitlin has Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism that makes her unusually sensitive to noise, bright colors and a host of other external stimuli that don't bother most. THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER and ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVELS OF OUR TIME FOR YOUNG READERSĬaitlin has Asperger's. Caitlin is a student at James Madison Elementary School when her brother, Devon, is shot and killed in a random outburst of gun violence at Thomas Jefferson High School.

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