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Temple Grandin

How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World

by Sy Montgomery; Temple Grandin

Synopsis

When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. Temple's doctor recommended institutionalizing her, but her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin, a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, is an autism advocate and her world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry. This compelling biography and Temple's personal photos take us inside her extraordinary mind and open the door to a broader understanding of autism.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2012
ISBN-13 9780547443157
ISBN-10 0547443153
Class Copyright
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Subject Biography & Autobiography;Juvenile Nonfiction
File Size 53 MB
Number of Pages 148
Shelf No. KV085
Grade Range 5 - 9
Ages 9 - 12
Lexile 960L