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Words Hosts Reading with "Chicken Boy" Author

Book offers a glimpse into the mind of a child with autism.

 

hosted an reading and book signing event on Sunday with Gregory G. Allen, author of Chicken Boy: Amazing Adventures of a Super Hero with Autism.

From the description on the Words website:

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What others may see as odd “quirks”, a child living with autism explains as all a part of his being a superhero. Told in the first person perspective, Chicken Boy offers a small glimpse into the mind of one child who wants others to understand they shouldn’t fear someone simply because that person is a little different.

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