Mockingbird (Erskine novel)
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Mockingbird is a young adult novel by American author Kathryn Erskine
. The story is told from the point of view of Caitlin, a young girl with Asperger syndrome
, as she attempts to deal with the unexpected death of her older brother.
, she realizes that is what she needs. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white. The world is full of colors that are messy and beautiful.
Kathryn Erskine
Kathryn Erskine is an American children's writer. Her book, Mockingbird, won the 2010 National Book Award, Young People's Literature.-Life:She grew up in South Africa, and Scotland.She was a lawyer....
. The story is told from the point of view of Caitlin, a young girl with Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
, as she attempts to deal with the unexpected death of her older brother.
Main characters
Caitlin Ann Smith, Devon Joseph Smith, Harold Joseph Smith, Mrs. Brook, Mrs. Johnson, Michael Schneider, Josh, Emma, Rachel, Brianna, ShanePlot
In Caitlin's world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is confusing. That's the stuff Caitlin's older brother, Devon, has always explained. But now Devon's dead and Dad is no help at all. Caitlin wants to get over it, but as an eleven-year-old girl with Asperger's, she doesn't know how. When she reads the definition of closureClosure (psychology)
Closure or need for closure is a popular psychology term used to describe an individual's desire for a definite cognitive closure as opposed to enduring ambiguity...
, she realizes that is what she needs. In her search for it, Caitlin discovers that not everything is black and white. The world is full of colors that are messy and beautiful.