The Disability Book Archive

[ID: Book cover for ‘The Space You Left Behind’ by Ona Gritz. The title is at the bottom of the cover in large white capitals. The author’s name is below this is very small black writing. The cover art shows red hair at the top of the cover, against a baby blue gradient. /end]

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Content Warning:

• Family Secrets
• Negative Self-Thoughts
• TBD

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Summary:

Sixteen-year-old Cara has cerebral palsy. Self-conscious about her limp, Cara is convinced her disability is what causes boys to always place her in the friend zone. This summer, it seems to be happening again with her new crush, Josh. The two of them are huge fans of a popular mystery podcast and, as it happens, Cara has a real-life mystery of her own. She’s never been that curious about the donor who is her biological father, but now that Josh shows an interest in learning his identity, she’s all in. As Cara starts exploring, she stumbles upon a family secret that just might explain the feeling she’s always had that something important is missing from her life. But with this knowledge, her life may never be the same again.

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Notes:

Here is a link to the author’s website.

I think this book is written in verse.

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Archivist Comments:

This book came out in June of this year (2024) so there’s not a massive amount of information on it at the moment that I can find. I’ll update this entry as when I find out more about it.

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