2. MARK HADDON
NOVELIST
MARK HADDON IS AN ENGLISH
NOVELIST, BEST KNOWN FOR THE
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE
NIGHT-TIME. HE WON THE WHITBREAD
AWARD, THE DOLLY GRAY CHILDREN'S
LITERATURE AWARD, GUARDIAN PRIZE,
AND A COMMONWEALTH WRITERS
PRIZE FOR HIS WORK.
3. Born: September 26, 1962 (age 60 years), Northampton,
United Kingdom
Spouse: Sos Eltis
Awards: Costa Book of the Year, Guardian Children's Fiction Prize,
Waverton Good Read Award, and more
Education: University of Oxford, The University of
Edinburgh, Uppingham School, and more
Plays: Polar Bears
Nationality: British
4. MOTIVATION:
1. What do you think of people with autism? Why
do you think this way?
2. Do they go through a lot of discrimination in
today's society? Explain.
3. Do you know anyone who has autism? Are
they different from what you thought they
would be like? Are they different from the way
popular culture portrays them? Explain
5. PRE-READING:
Take a survey of at least 10 people. Ask them
the following questions:
1. Do you know a person with autism?
2. Are you friends with him or her?
3. Do you want to be friends with a person with
autism?
4. Describe people with autism.
5. Report your findings to the class and discuss
how you feel about the results.
