The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Reason I Jump, a non-fiction New York Times bestseller, was written by Naoki Higashida, a Japanese young adult with autism. The book contains fifty-eight questions and answers about autism based on Higashida’s personal experience as well as his paintings and short stories. As bestselling author David Mitchell explains in the introduction, although guide books, academic books, parental memoirs, and autobiographies — specifically success stories — about autism are common, no book from the perspective of a child struggling with autistism has been available; as a result, this book is revolutionary. The translation excellently expresses the author’s voice and struggles and has changed my perspective on autism. This book is a must-read for anyone associated with the autism community, including parents, doctors, and therapists. – Zina J.’14
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