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    Ordinary
    Ordinary
    Ordinary
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    Ordinary

    By Hariram Suthakaran

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    "Children with autism are colourful- Like rainbows, they standout."

     

    A boy called Aaron starts his first day at school. He has only been to school once since he has autism and was homeschooled his whole life. What do you think will happen?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHariram Suthakaran
    Release dateAug 19, 2020
    ISBN9781393625865
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    Hariram Suthakaran

    Hariarm Suthakaran is the author of a widely known book called Ordinary. Born on 06/12/1998, The 21-year-old has written many books. He was born in frimely, a small town near Farnborough.

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      Amazing book. So clear and I love the way they have changed it to the different characters point of view.

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    Ordinary - Hariram Suthakaran

    To My Loving Sister and my best friend Aaron.

    Part 1 | Aaron

    ORDINARY

    My name is Aaron. I know I am normal, but I don’t know. I mean yeah, I feel normal inside but on the outside, no. I have autism. This makes me a hard learner; like I don’t catch on to things quickly and I can read and write but slowly.

    I can play every game you can tell me except Tag, ball, hide and seek since the pressure on those games makes me faint.

    Due to this, I don’t have many friends, but James and Lowell always stick by my side. 

    They already go to school, and I am home-schooled since children always laugh and try to play pranks on me. 

    These two kids, Isla and Kasia, pranked me for a whole day when I came and visited the school to see if I fit in.

    My mum and dad have always been afraid of my safety and hence why they have never sent me to school since the incident that happened.

    My brother Harry is

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