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Title

Spelling 2-5-5 : a play / by Jennifer Overton.

Author

Overton, Jennifer.

Publication

Toronto, ON : Playwrights Guild of Canada, ©2013.

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Details

Additional Authors

Playwrights Guild of Canada

Description

54 pages; 28 cm

Summary

Spelling 2-5-5 is the story of 12 year old Simon and his 10-year-old autistic brother, Jake. Jake loves comic books and can draw exact scaled drawings of buildings after seeing them for only a minute. Yet he cannot tie his shoelaces or read. He also has frequent meltdowns. Simon often feels embarrassed by Jake's odd behaviour and is resentful of the time and attention his mother gives him. Simon is always being told to 'Watch out for your brother.' But when auditions for a reality tv spelling show are announced, Simon, an excellent speller, sees his opportunity to shine and have something 'just for me.' But unbeknownst to everyone, Jake possesses an unusual ability to spell using numbers that threatens Simon's chances at fame. Simon has to decide if he can share the spotlight with his autistic brother. In the end, Simon comes to appreciate his brother for the unique and talented individual he is, and becomes a proud advocate for him as he encourages others to think of Jake not as 'disabled' but 'differently abled.' The play, intended for families and school audiences grades 4-8, carries many important messages and addresses many themes, including autistic children and their families, being different, bullying, developing moral standards, and of course, spelling and literacy!

Alternative Title

Spelling two-five-five

Subject

• Autism > Drama
• Brothers > Drama
• Spelling bees > Drama

Genre/Form

• Drama
• Théâtre.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

ISBN

• 9781554354474
• 1554354471

OCLC

853275730

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library