BOOK: The only alien on the planet by Randle

[Frederick Muller <fmuller@SATURN.PLANET.NET>]

The only alien on the planet
by Kristen D. Randle
           WOW! What a powerful book!  The story centers around a HS
kid who does not talk at all (exhibiting autistic tendencies) -
everyone at school calls him the alien, thus the unfortunate title
(it is not Sci Fi.)  Two of his classmates become involved in his
situation and create a crisis which starts bringing the boy "out."
It is a tale of mental illness, abuse, friendship, and love.  The
back cover compares it to "I never promised you a rose garden."
     I don't think students below 7th grade would understand much of
what is happening and I know many 7th graders who wouldn't.  This
would be a great book for a HS and selected students in a middle
school.
        This book was a book fair bonus or I would have never heard of it
and I am so glad I read it.
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Frederick Muller
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