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My Purple Heart

April 8, 2025

Third Academy’s E1 Classroom was honored to welcome Samantha Kirby on World Autism Day, April 2, 2025. Samantha shared her remarkable book, My Purple Heart, a powerful and illustrative exploration of the lived experience of a child on the autistic spectrum. Her poignant reminder that “Ordinary doesn’t change the world” truly resonated with our students. We thank Samantha for bringing her important work to Third Academy.

Discover more about My Purple Heart and how to order a copy at https://mypurpleheartbook.com. We also want to acknowledge Samantha and the book’s illustrator, Shakeyra Mason, for their generous initiative to donate a portion of the proceeds to Autism Calgary.