![]() ![]() ![]() This was evident after his parents shared the poem on social media and it became viral inspiring many others to discuss similar feelings. ![]() The poem is beautifully written and unique but the feelings he expresses through the poem are felt by many others. Benjamin, who is autistic wrote this poem as part of a school assignment. The poem, which is pictured below describes Ben’s feelings about feeling “out of place”, “like a castaway”, and how he tries “to fit in”. I Am Odd I Am New written by Benjamin Giroux and illustrated by Roz MacLean is a picture book based on a poem that the author wrote when he was 10 years old. ![]()
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