Mockingbird+(findlay)

Erskine, K. (2010//). Mockingbird//. New York, NY: Penguin
image retrieved from [|barnesandnoble.com]

**BOOK SUMMARY:**
Caitlin has Asperger"s. Everything in her world is black and white, and anything that falls between that is confusing. The one person that helped her navigate the in-between, her brother Devon, has died. Her father consumed with his own grief is unable to help her. Caitlin relies on the logic that has always helped her, the dictionary, and discovers the word //closure,//and sets out on a mission to find out. This story follows Caitlin on her journey to closure and she discovers that her world may not be so black and white after all.

created by The Literary Docent (March 30, 2011) Youtube [] media type="youtube" key="YOeZBt68ajw" height="349" width="560" align="left"

**AUTHOR PAGE:**
[]
 * [[image:Facetime-erskine_2_2.jpg]]﻿**

**ASPERGER'S SYNDROME INFO:**
[]

[]

**TEACHER IDEAS:﻿**
[]

**CLASSROOM ACTIVITY:**
Caitlin loves the dictionary and discovering and using new words. Create a vocabulary lesson using these words from the book:

cavernous effusive superfluous extroverted devestate gregorious closure terrarium finesse mission style chest

1) In what ways is Devon’s unfinished chest symbolic of the loss of Devon? How has it impacted the rest of Caitlin's family?

2) Although her father has covered the chest with a sheet, why do you suppose he chooses to keep it in the home?

3) People affected by Aspergers and autism often exhibit ritualistic behaviors, what are some of Caitlin's?