Temple Grandin
Subtitle: pioneer for animal rights and autism awareness
By: Linda Barghoorn
Series: Remarkable lives revealed; Remarkable lives revealed
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778726883; 9780778726944
Subjects: Autistic people; Handling; Livestock; Animal scientists; Animal welfare; Animal specialists; Women animal specialists; Juvenile literature; Biography
Description: "American Temple Grandin is a renowned scientist, champion for animal rights, and an advocate for people with autism. This book highlights the achievements of this inspirational woman who lives with high-functioning autism. Grandin overcame language and social challenges to become one of the world's most influential minds in animal welfare and in autism education, exposing the incredible, and sometimes unacknowledged, potential of people who have special needs. Primary sources, sidebars, and discussion and writing prompts highlight her remarkable story."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Ages 7-10.

Grades 4 to 6.
Table of contents: title: Learning about autism; title: Temple Grandin growing up; title: Turning autism into a gift; title: An activist for animals; title: An activist for autism.