Running on Dreams

Put yourself in Brad s shoes. You re the school track star and all-around cool guy, and you get assigned to be the buddy of Justin, a 15-year-old boy with autism who is starting his first semester in a mainstream school. Thrown together in a story of teenage angst, confusion and friendship, Justin and Brad share their individual perspectives as an adolescent with autism and of a neurotypical teen struggling to understand each other and themselves. The book captures many bittersweet and humorous moments that bring new insight to a familiar world the world of heartbreak for two boys whose relationship starts out quite turbulent, but evolves into an enduring friendship of loyalty and trust.