The Colors of a Mind by Brea Behn

Meet a boy named Adam in his world of nonverbal autism. He will take you with him on great alphabetical and colorful adventures in his mind. Adam's structured routine is shattered, when his father is injured very badly in a car accident. His normally rigid and controlled life is now full of worry, sadness and fear. With his father and mother both at the hospital, Adam has to start back to elementary school. The trials of living in an overstimulating world get much worse when Adam faces being bullied. Adam needs his coping mechanisms of his best friend, the adventures he escapes to and his painting now more than ever. Come along with Adam to the world he creates. In his "World of Colors" he follows the alphabet and every color of the rainbow through challenging landscapes, where puzzles and mysteries abound. Adam gets through both worlds with the help of the strength and courage he never knew he had. All while learning he is a unique and special person. The Colors of a...