Nora Raleigh Baskin, the author of Anything but Typical takes the reader on a journey all about Jason Blake’s life. The main characters in Anything but Typical are Jason Blake the autistic 12 year old and his friend Seth who is always by Jason’s side. The setting in Anything but Typical is in 2 places in Connecticut. One of the places is the Middle School that Jason goes to along with his house. Readers are introduced to Jason who had ASD which is a type of autism. The author shares the struggles Jason encounters by putting him in your shoes. She explains how people think of him differently and act like just because of his disorder he is some sort of alien from another planet. Nora’s writing style is very slow and boring but still gives you a good laugh about the weird things that Jason does. Nora writes the story in first person. She uses a lot of I me and my and also makes you feel like you are there with him. Nora also engages you and takes you on the journey through Jason’s life. The setting is in Jason’s school along with his house. One quote that Nora says in her book that is really inspiring is, “ When I write, I can be heard. And known. But nobody has to look at me. Nobody has to see me at all.” Anything but Typical made me take a journey through Jason’s life and made me feel what it's like to have a disability such as ASD (Autistic spectrum disorder.)I feel like I am there with Jason encountering all of his struggles with him. It was a great experience through the eyes of a autistic 12 year old. Anything but Typical won the Schneider Family Book Award in 2010. Her books are based off of real life and about the time of when her mother committed suicide.