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Author and Autism Advocate Jennifer Cook on the Refuge of Books

Growing up, Author and Autism Advocate Jennifer Cook says books were a literally her best friends — a refuge from the world of directions, peers, and social skills that were so hard to navigate. The Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables books, in particular, transported Ms. Cook to a place and time where she could be an expert and "not mess up."

See our full interview with Jennifer Cook here: https://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/experts/jennifer-cook

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Jennifer Cook

Author and Autism Advocate Jennifer Cook (formerly O’Toole) was identified as being on the spectrum in 2011. An autism advocate, she is the author of nine bestselling books, available in six languages — including the foundational The Asperkids (Secret) Book of Social Rules, the groundbreaking memoir Autism in Heels, and the children’s book My Friend Julia: A Sesame Street Book About Autism.

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