Lisa and the Lacemaker (Asperger Adventures #3)

by Kathy Hoopmann (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

This book is the third in the series to feature Ben and Andy but this book focuses on a young girl called Lisa who has Asperger syndrome. As with the other Asperger adventures, the book explores features of Asperger syndrome.

This book is aimed at the 9 - 12 age group and is suitable for both girls and boys, although girls might find it particularly good reading. This is my favourite of the three books in the series.' - Communication

When Lisa discovers a derelict hut in her friend Ben's backyard, she delights in exploring the remnants of an era long gone. Imagine her surprise when Great Aunt Hannah moves into a nursing home nearby, and reveals that once she was a servant in those very rooms. The old lady draws Lisa into the art of lace making and through the criss-crossing of threads, Lisa is helped to understand her own Asperger Syndrome. But Great Aunt Hannah also has a secret and now it is up to Lisa to confront the mysterious Lacemaker and put the past to rest.

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School Library Journal

Gr 3-5-Novels designed to teach or hammer home a point rarely qualify as excellent, or even good, literature. This is true of Hoopmann's book, written as a mystery but designed to help readers understand children with Asperger's Syndrome. The plot is contrived: Lisa's friendship with Great Aunt Hannah deepens as the girl learns how to make lace, as her aunt used to do. The mystery involves Hannah's old infatuation, when she was a servant-girl, with William, the landowner's son. Suddenly, zing! Lisa and her friend Ben find William through Internet searches and unite the two right there in the nursing home. Throughout, the author tosses in information about kids with Asperger's ("aspies"), their learning habits and behavioral quirks. Lacing together an awkward plot and adding some odd characters does not make a competent novel.-Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA Copyright 2003 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Kathy Hoopmann

Kathy Hoopmann is the best-selling author of All Cats have Asperger Syndrome, Inside Asperger's Looking Out, and The Asperger Adventure series.

Rachael Smith is the creator of Rabbit, House Party, One Good Thing and Flimsy the Kitten, and she also draws comics for Doctor Who. She lives in Greater Manchester, UK.

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781843100713
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date
July 15, 2002
Series
Asperger Adventures
BISAC categories
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
Library of Congress categories
Asperger's syndrome

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