The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism Summary
Naoki Higashida

The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism Summary

The Reason I Jump is a work of nonfiction written by then-13-year-old Naoki Higashida about his experiences with autism. Through a series of questions and answers punctuated with other bits of insight and a short story that illustrates the isolation he feels, Higashida provides readers with a unique look into the mind of a person with autism.

The book opens with an introduction by David Mitchell, the father of a son with...

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