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A Day With No Words

Audiobook
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 2 weeks

An instant #1 New York Times bestselling national bestseller!! A Day With No Words invites listeners into the life of an Autism Family who communicates just as the child does, without spoken language.


The American Library Association Booklist starred review boasts, "The story is written from the boy's first-person perspective, however—a clever choice in that it gives readers a direct look into his mind and reinforces the book's crucial statement that nonverbal people have as many words and as much intelligence as anyone else....through this book, neurotypicals' eyes will be opened, and everyone in Autistic Families will feel seen—and heard."


A Day With No Words is an engaging audiobook for young listeners shares what life can look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of "speaking."


The story highlights the bond between mother and child and follows them on a day where they use a tablet to communicate with others.


Written by an autistic mother of two autistic sons and the creator behind the popular @Fidgets.and.Fries social media platform A Day With No Words successfully normalizes communication methods outside of verbal speech and provides representation of neurodiversity and autism in a way that affirms and celebrates.

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    • School Library Journal

      Starred review from July 1, 2024

      Gr 1-2-Autistic activist and author Hammond's 2023 bestselling mother-and-son story gets a lyrical aural adaptation a year later, its quotidian rhythms ideally captured by Santana's softly affecting performance. The autistic boy doesn't speak, but the use of a tablet ensures he's heard. At the park, an ignorant mother notices the child and "sneers, 'That boy is handicapped.'" Mama demands the adults (and their kids) listen: "My son does not speak, but his ears work just fine./ The words that you say go straight to his mind." On their walk home with smiles restored, the pair stop to enjoy toothsome snacks. Hammond writes in her author's note how sharing a day with the boy as experienced from his first-person POV "gives us a better understanding of his challenges as a nonspeaking individual in a world that prioritizes speech." VERDICT The boy in this book may not speak, but gifted Santana ensures audiences hear every resonating thought.

      Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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