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Synopsis:

At home, Alex’s best friend is Kevin the cockapoo, although what he wants most of all is a friend at school. But that is harder than he ever expected. A touching story about learning that friendship isn’t one size fits all and is often found where you least expect it.

Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex and, as an autistic person, change can be terrifying. With the first day of high school only a couple of months away, Alex is sure that having a friend by his side will help. So, he’s devised a plan – impress the kids at school by winning a trophy at the PAWS Dog Show with his trusty sidekick, Kevin. This should be a walk in the park . . . right?

Review:

We need more books like PAWS, and we need them now.

PAWS hits you straight away with its authentic representation of ASD/ Autism Spectrum Disorder and is written in a meaningful and understanding way. Foster delivers us this gem of a book that is not only respectful and is relevant for the demand that we constantly want to see.

Alex is a phenomenal character that you instantly love and adore. You see such a brilliant progression of his character throughout the book and also his struggles of everyday tasks, such as reading facial expressions.

Honestly, this is a book you should add to your TBR.

Rating: 4/5

Publisher: Walker Books

ISBN: 9781760652661