Temple Grandin

Author: Sy Montegomery
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Copyright: 2012
Genre: Biography

SUMMARY: Growing up, Temple Grandin was teased because she was unique. Her father wanted
her to be institutionalized in a hospital. Today, Dr. Grandin works at Colorado State University as
scientist and animal science professor. Temple’s work in the animal science industry has
revolutionized the livestock industry. This biography is filled with personal photos and is a deeper look
into Autism and the unique contributions they make in our world.

AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH:

Sy Montgomery is a Sibert Medal wining author who writes about animals for adults and children. Sy
is able write about any animals all over the world and explain about the connection animals have with
humans.

Other books written by the author:

The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot
The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. What do you know about Autism?
2. Have you ever witnessed students with mental or physical disabilities bullied or tease? What was your
response?
3. What traits do Autistic people share? How does it make it difficult for them to socialize?
4. Why did Temple play pranks? How did that make her friends feel? How did that make Temple feel?

LITERARY LINKS or ACTIVITIES:

Book Discussion Guide http://symontgomery.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TempleGrandin-Guide.pdf
www.templegrandin.com
www.grandin.com
www.autism.com
www.autism-society.org
Discussion Guide:
http://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/HMH/templegrandinFinal.pdf (Login into Teaching Books using your
Indiana school corporation and school email, or the link through Inspire)

Language Arts:
7.RI.3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g. how ideas influence
individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).

Challenging Words:
Schizophrenia (20)
psychopharmacologist (49)