Samantha Edwards
Author of A Tale as Tall as Jacob: Misadventures With My Brother
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A Tale as Tall as Jacob: Misadventures With My Brother by Samantha Edwards
Samantha's little brother, Jacob is a larger than life baby -- very strong, interesting speech impediment, tornado-like destruction and attention span. Story is about living with a neurodivergent sibling and it's ups and downs. Funny, but fairly slow paced and episodic. I enjoyed it, especially Samantha's honesty about her frustrations and humanity -- sometimes we are mean back, even when we know better. Based on personal experience.
Recommended Ages: Gr. 3-7
Plot Summary: Samantha's little brother is not what she expected. He seems to ruin a lot of things for her, like ripping heads off her Barbies, hitting her in the head when he's mad, and take her mom's attention away from her. Will he ever become "normal?"
Setting: mostly their home, unnamed suburb
Characters:
Samantha - absolutely loves her brother but can also be super frustrated and need an escape from him
Jacob - speech impediment so his speech bubbles have translations underneath,
Recurring Themes: ADHD, siblings, family, support,
Controversial Issues: none
Personal Thoughts: Horrible representation of ADHD.
Genre: realistic fiction
Pacing: fast, graphic novel
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Plot Summary: Samantha's little brother is not what she expected. He seems to ruin a lot of things for her, like ripping heads off her Barbies, hitting her in the head when he's mad, and take her mom's attention away from her. Will he ever become "normal?"
Setting: mostly their home, unnamed suburb
Characters:
Samantha - absolutely loves her brother but can also be super frustrated and need an escape from him
Jacob - speech impediment so his speech bubbles have translations underneath,
Recurring Themes: ADHD, siblings, family, support,
Controversial Issues: none
Personal Thoughts: Horrible representation of ADHD.
Genre: realistic fiction
Pacing: fast, graphic novel
Characters:
Frame:
Storyline:
Activity:… (more)
Samantha's little brother Jacob is nicknamed Li'l Hercules, Baby Houdini and Tiny Tornado, all because of his lack of impulse control. He is eventually diagnosed with ADHD. At times he can be hard to live with and his behavior often infuriates Samantha, which leaves her feeling guilty afterward. The family's frustrations are palpable and at times are very funny. It's a revealing work of one famiily's experience with ADHD, infused with love and acceptance.
More and more, I'm enjoying these stories that shed light on growing up with or exposed to conditions where little information for genuine diagnosis was available. These stories are also a reflection into the lives of the authors. This was one of those stories. It centers on little Samantha growing up with her baby brother Jacob, who was diagnosed with ADHD. I enjoyed reading this. It offers a glimpse into one story of dealing with ADHD. I also loved that the authors note spoke to how this was their experience and it's not the same for everyone.… (more)
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