Monday, December 3, 2007. Saturday, December 1, 2007. Final Project - Text Reflection. Features a parent in a wheelchair rather than a child. Follows a little boy as he struggles to become independent using his wheelchair. Is the story of a little boy and his first experiences with a wheelchair. Arnie and the New Kid. Shows what might happen if a child in a wheelchair were to be made fun of in school. Arnie and the New Kid.

Saturday, December 8, 2007. Where Do We Go From Here? Wednesday, December 5, 2007. But, I feel that it would have been a valuable experience to compare the text to the literature that I came across. I found it valuable to have all the different perspective in the books, but at the same time it brings about the insider outsider debate. Who has a right to write about this population? Those who have interactions with people who have autism? Those who have autism? Placed in a elementary .

Friday, December 7, 2007. A week that I really appreciated, was the week we talked about the awards given to books. Before this class, I think I would have just picked a book because it had an award on it and not really thought twice about its contents. However, after I learned some of the criteria, I feel that I will be more careful and judge the book for myself. Tuesday, December 4, 2007. When choosing a topic, I chose African American literature, because that week had been the most interesting to me.