Canaries among us : a mother's quest to honor her child's individuality in a culture determined to negate it / Kayla Taylor.
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TextPublisher: Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press, 2022Description: viii, 349 pages ; 22 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781647422936
- 1647422930
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"riveting ... powerful ... brilliant ... necessary" -- Kirkus Reviews
For those drawn to both Tara Westover's moving account of a difficult childhood and Susan Cain's research on underappreciated traits ... Canaries Among U s reveals the exquisite joy and tender heartache inherent in raising a child who is undervalued by a community.
A lifeline to those struggling with learning differences, bullying, and anxiety, Canaries Among U s explores one of the most widespread threats to child well-being: a lack of acceptance. This heart-rending exposé provides a candid view of the ways unique children are regularly misunderstood and mistreated. Fortunately, through raw storytelling and ground-breaking science, Taylor points to an inspirational alternative: supporting, and even celebrating, the dazzling variety of our humanity.
The author is donating her profits to organizations promoting mental health, neurodiversity, and bullying prevention.
Note: This book was previously subtitled "A Mother's Quest to Honor her Child's Individuality in a Culture Determined to Negate It."
The author writes of her own experiences as the parent of a elementary-aged child dealing with the challenges of bullying at school, learning differences and anxiety.