The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful by Kristin Jarvis Adams is a remarkable story of Andrew, an autistic teenager who describes himself as bilingual. He speaks both English and Chicken. With language limited by autism, Andrew has created a world in his imagination where his real-world limitations don’t exist, and superheroes come to life.
Written with stunning authenticity by his mom, the book lays open Andrew’s struggle with a rare disease that threatens his life … and tests his family’s capacity to cope with it. The full extent of Andrew’s illness becomes terrifyingly clear one day, as she overhears Andrew telling his faithful chicken friend Frightful, “I think my body is trying to kill me.” Read our full-featured review of The Chicken Who Saved Us here. You can purchase this amazing book through Kristin’s website here.
The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful by Kristin Jarvis Adams is a remarkable story of Andrew, an autistic teenager who describes himself as bilingual. He speaks both English and Chicken. With language limited by autism, Andrew has created a world in his imagination where his real-world limitations don’t exist, and superheroes come to life.
Written with stunning authenticity by his mom, the book lays open Andrew’s struggle with a rare disease that threatens his life … and tests his family’s capacity to cope with it. The full extent of Andrew’s illness becomes terrifyingly clear one day, as she overhears Andrew telling his faithful chicken friend Frightful, “I think my body is trying to kill me.” Read our full-featured review of The Chicken Who Saved Us here. You can purchase this amazing book through Kristin’s website here.
