CJ and the Angel Kids (Paperback)

CJ and his friends, called the Angel Kids, have a mystery to solve at Camp Autumn. The Angel Kids have special abilities, but they can’t solve the mystery alone. They need help from Joey and Eddy as well as the rest of the campers to figure out what’s happening to the camp’s pumpkins. They must form a plan, gather clues, and work together to save the pumpkins for the carving contest. During the process, they will begin to understand autism while showing respect to each other too. It takes great teamwork as well as some unusual disguises to solve the mystery at Camp Autumn.

Richard A. O'Brien holds a doctorate degree in Chemistry and worked in the chemical industry for fifteen years before switching careers. He now teaches Chemistry at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama. He and his wife Lisa have two boys, Bowe and Connor. Connor, or CJ, was born in Savannah, Georgia, with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair for transportation. In addition, CJ talks to everyone with an augmentative communication device. The idea of CJ an d the Angel Kids was conceived back in 2006 while attending church and is the will of God. The book was written to teach all boys and girls how to interact with other kids with special abilities. All children with special abilities are still just kids and want to have fun playing with their peers. Dr. O'Brien is a native of Yankton, South Dakota, and currently resides in Semmes, Alabama, with his wife and two children.