Signs At First - Softcover

Lane, Rixon

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991035538

Publisher: Project Hope Foundation, 2025

Synopsis

A Season Full of Surprises! Jake’s baseball season starts strong. He makes big plays, his team brings the energy, and the excitement grows with every game. He just wishes his brother, Ben, could share it with him. But Ben, who is autistic, shows no interest in baseball at all. At home, Jake navigates Ben’s routines with practiced patience.

Things only get more complicated when the girl everyone notices suddenly starts noticing him. Will she understand Ben? And what happens if Ben doesn’t understand her?

As his team fights for a championship and life throws him curveballs, Jake scrambles to make sense of changing relationships both on and off the field.

About this title

About the Authors

Rixon Lane grew up in Woodruff, SC, with his younger, autistic brother Colby. After graduating from the University of South Carolina with a degree in journalism, he spent almost a decade directing media relations for athletics at three different universities. Lane currently serves as the training coordinator at Project Hope Foundation and lives in South Carolina with his wife and two children.

Samantha P. L. Lane is an artist, librarian, and teacher. Her art explores a range of personal complexities and mediums. In addition to this book, she also served as the illustrator for Kaelynn Partlow's Life on the Bridge. She attended Converse College, where she played soccer and graduated with a dual degree in Early Childhood and Art Education from the Nisbet Honors Program. She enjoys playing soccer and video games with her children. Her work can be found at slaneart.weebly.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Project Hope Foundation
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991035538
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Lane Samantha P.L.
• Number of pages: 121