What happens when your world feels too loud, too bright, and too confusing—and you can’t explain why? Twelve-year-old Arden Anderson is a boy with Autism who sees and feels the world in a completely different way. While other kids play, talk, and make friends, Arden battles overwhelming sounds, confusing emotions, and the constant frustration of not being able to speak the words locked inside him. But Arden has something powerful to share—if only he can find a way to say it. In this deeply moving and eye-opening story, readers will step into Arden’s world and experience the challenges, fears, and small victories that come with living on the Autism spectrum. Told with honesty and heart, Why Autism: Arden Finds His Voice invites children, parents, and educators to grow in empathy, understanding, and hope. Inspired by author LaShawn Toney’s personal journey as a mother of a daughter on the spectrum, this debut novel is the first in a powerful series that gives a voice to the voiceless and reminds us that being different doesn’t mean being less—it means being seen. Usually printed in 3 - 5 business days Details Publication Date: Aug 25, 2025 Language: English ISBN: 9781257839650 Category: Children's Copyright: All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License Contributors By (author): LaShawn Toney Specifications Pages: 33 Binding Type: Paperback Perfect Bound Interior Color: Color Dimensions: US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
