Category: Neurodivergent
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‘Dear Mothman’- Gow, Robin
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid. Halfway through sixth grade, Noah’s best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis, passed away in a car accident. Adventurous…
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‘Bruised’- Boteju, Tanya
To Daya Wijesinghe, a bruise is a mixture of comfort and control. Since her parents died in an accident she survived, bruises have become a way to keep her pain on the surface of her skin so she doesn’t need to deal with the ache deep in her heart. So when chance and circumstances bring…
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‘7 Days for Fae’- Eisen, Lior
Fae struggles to do a lot of things that are easy for other kids. She has a hard time talking, running, and reading facial expressions. She finds other things easy: reading, making up stories about fairies, flapping her hands to tell the world she’s happy. But in 5th grade it’s not good to be different,…
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‘Make You Mine This Christmas’- Huxley-Jones, Lizzie
It’s the golden rule of pretending to be someone’s girlfriend: don’t fall for their sister. After a year from hell, Haf is ready to blow off steam at a Christmas party: a kind stranger, a few too many drinks and suddenly she’s kissing Christopher under the mistletoe – in front of his ex-girlfriend. The next…
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‘Three Things About Emmy Crawford- Bitz, Allison L.
Crohn’s disease, the paparazzi, and heartbreak can’t derail Emmy Crawford, the type-A daughter of a senator, from relentlessly pursuing her dreams in this coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Rachel Lynn Solomon. There are three things high school senior Emmy Crawford will accomplish, no matter what: Taking nationals in debate this season.…
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‘The Spirit Bares Its Teeth’- White, Andrew Joseph
Mors vincit omnia. Death conquers all. London, 1883. The Veil between the living and dead has thinned. Violet-eyed mediums commune with spirits under the watchful eye of the Royal Speaker Society, and sixteen-year-old Silas Bell would rather rip out his violet eyes than become an obedient Speaker wife. According to Mother, he’ll be married by…
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‘The Real Boy’- Ursu, Anne.
The Real Boy, Anne Ursu’s follow-up to her widely acclaimed and beloved middle grade fantasy Breadcrumbs, is a spellbinding tale of the power we all wield, great and small. On an island on the edge of an immense sea there is a city, a forest, and a boy named Oscar. Oscar is a shop boy…
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‘Poisoned Primrose’- Donovan, Dahlia
Meet Motts and the quirky cast of characters in her world. Poisoned Primrose is a quintessential cosy British mystery and an all-round fun story to throw yourself into. Autistic, asexual, and almost forty, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley flees London with her cat and turtle to a quaint cottage in Cornwall. She craves the peace of life…
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‘Phantom Tales’- Ghoste, Octavia A.
Phantom Tales is a collection of poems recounting a life lived in an abusive home. It is a tale of desperation and hope, a stark reminder that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The story recounts tales of abuse, of love, of triumph. Phantom Tales is a powerful reminder that no matter…
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‘Planet Earth Is Blue’- Panteleakos, Nicole
Twelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger–it’s the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the…
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