McGOVERN, Cammie. Eye contact. Read by Julia Fletcher. 8 cds. 9.5 hrs. High Bridge. 2006. 1-59887-047-5. $34.95. Cardboard; plot, author notes. SA
Adam, a nine-year-old autistic boy, is found next to the dead body of a girl in his school. Cara, his mother, narrates the story, weaving in her childhood, especially her adolescent years, and stories of classmates who come back into her life as a result of this event. Her struggles to deal with Adam's autism are detailed as she works ...