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Nakoi Higashida

Japanese poet

Novelist

Essayist

One of the most famous writers in Japan

He was diagnosed with autism at the age of 5

He wasn't able to make himself understood to the people around him and he began to show erratic behavior.

Birthday: August 12, 1992

He was 13 at the time of writing "The Reason I Jump".

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This book really shines a light on what it is like to have autism. Teachers could read this to their students in a classroom where there is a child with autism so the students may get a feel for what it is like to be someone with that disorder. I feel as though all teacher should read this book themselves to get a sense of knowledge on what it is like to have a disorder shut as autism, I think the author did a great job trying to make everyone feel as though they were living in his shoes.

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Random House

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Year 2007

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This book was told from the point of view of someone with autism!
This book is based off of 58 questions that Higashida and many others who are dealing with autism and are commonly asked this question. Most of the sections in the book are either memories that Higashida had, and shares or are parabolic stories that relate to the themes that are discussed throughout the book. The book ends with a short story “I’m Right Here,”- this is the story that he wrote that tries to get others to understand how painful it is when someone with autism cannot express their feelings to the people they love.

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Nakoi himself was the main character, a thirteen year old boy telling his story about having autism.

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“True compassion is about not bruising the other person’s self-respect.”

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“On our own we simply don't know how to get things done the same way you do things. But, like everyone else, we want to do the best we possibly can. When we sense you've given up on us, it makes us feel miserable. So please keep helping us, through to the end.”

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“But I ask you, those of you who are with us all day, not to stress yourselves out because of us. When you do this, it feels as if you're denying any value at all that our lives may have–and that saps the spirit we need to soldier on."

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I really enjoyed this book! I thought it wasn't just another "book about autism" and it was actually from someones eyes that has autism. We tend to always wonder what its like to be the person with autism and I enjoyed that this book gave some insight on it!!

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“Everybody has a heart that can be touched by something.”