{"product_id":"9781529375701","title":"The Reason I Jump: one boy's voice from the silence of autism","description":"Author: Naoki Higashida\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529375701\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 12 Oct 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and internationally bestselling account of life as a child with autism, now a documentary film Winner of Best Documentary and Best Sound in the British Independent Film Awards 2021.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e'It will stretch your vision of what it is to be human' Andrew Solomon, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is it like to have autism? How can we know what a person - especially a child - with autism is thinking and feeling? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This groundbreaking book, written by Naoki Higashida when he was only thirteen, provides some answers. Severely autistic and non-verbal, Naoki learnt to communicate by using a 'cardboard keyboard' - and what he has to say gives a rare insight into an autistically-wired mind. He explains behaviour he's aware can be baffling such as why he likes to jump and why some people with autism dislike being touched; he describes how he perceives and navigates the world, sharing his thoughts and feelings about time, life, beauty and nature; and he offers an unforgettable short story. Proving that people with autism do not lack imagination, humour or empathy, THE REASON I JUMP made a major impact on its publication in English. Widely praised, it was an immediate No. 1 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller as well as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and has since been published in over thirty languages.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2020, a documentary film based on the book received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Jerry Rothwell, produced by Jeremy Dear, Stevie Lee and Al Morrow, and funded by Vulcan Productions and the British Film Institute, it won the festival's Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary, then further awards at the Vancouver, Denver and Valladolid International Film Festivals before its global release in 2021.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes eleven original illustrations inspired by Naoki's words, by the artistic duo Kai and Sunny.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717751820446,"sku":"ADS-9781529375701","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781529375701.jpg?v=1776129462","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781529375701","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}