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Asher and Ella are twins who have always done everything together. However, when Ella starts noticing the differences in their interests and development due her her brothers neurodiversity, she isn't sure she wants to be around him as much. She starts doing things on her own, only to realize that can be quite boring and lonely. See how these two come together in this sweet story of inclusion and love.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
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"Covering the spectrum of neurodiversity, the book features a range of inspirational people, from actors and entertainers, to athletes and activists, and it shows young neurodiverse readers that often what makes you different can be your key to success. The chapters feature biographies that expand out on to a theme, such as the importance of lived experience in discussions of neurodiversity, challenging stereotypes, representation and creativity....
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Scout Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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Garnering media attention when she tries to incinerate her dead father, reclusive Sally Diamond, beginning to discover the horrors of her early childhood, steps into the world for the first time and soon finds her trust issues severely challenged by a sinister voice from her past she does not remember.
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Two Lion
Pub. Date
[2023]
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"Inspired by the author's son, the story of a boy with Down syndrome who goes on a superhero's journey to New York City and learns what truly makes him unstoppable. Jamie likes to pretend he's a superhero. With his cape and gadgets, he feels like he can face anything. When his picture is chosen to be shown in Times Square for the NDSS Buddy Walk®, his family travels to New York City to see it. As he makes his way through the loud, busy, unfamiliar...
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A boy notices everything around him that can be shy--a seedling slow to sprout, a marker timid to let its color out. But no one accuses objects of being too shy. On a seaside stroll home from school with his older brother, the boy doesn't feel shy at all. Because, like the ocean tides, sometimes we're shy, and sometimes we're like big, booming waves with a lot to say at the end of the day.
A lyrical exploration of situational shyness, and how sometimes...
8) List of Ten
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This harrowing yet hopeful novel shares "an authentic and compassionate look at the ups and downs of teenage life and living with Tourette syndrome" (Kirkus).
For most people, the number ten is just another number. But for sixteen-year-old Troy Hayes, who suffers from Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, it dictates his entire life. He must do everything by its exacting rhythm-even in the face of ridicule and bullying.
Finally...
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Is your brain magic? Whether your brain buzzes around the room like a bee or tells you to be loud and roar like a lion, celebrate the many things that it can be!
This sensory-seeking celebration shines a light on neurodiversity and sensory processing in a fun and action-packed way for all children to enjoy.
"Ladi's colorful cartoon art expressively depicts the energetic girl and her patient, understanding family. The book maintains an upbeat...
10) Miss Classified
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When Blythe hits 7th Grade, it hits back.
She's always excelled in school, but now she's struggling, and she can't join clubs unless her grades are high enough. Her dad expects her to join Math Club, even though her secret passion is photography. The way things are going, she won't get to do either one.
But her parents can't know that.
When Bly teams up with her nemesis Cherie to cheat her way to good grades, she doesn't expect to...
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A school story to encourage friendship and understanding among children of all abilities.
When the other kids mock her at recess, Nanette doesn't listen. She'd rather focus on puddles, spider webs, and whatever she can create with her hands. One day a boy named Noah-who'd rather fly paper airplanes than listen to the lesson-starts sitting at Nanette's table. At first, Noah finds Nanette confusing and a little frustrating. But her ideas look like...
12) Girl/Friend
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Who is the good-looking and wealthy Archie Saint John really to Zee? Find out in Book 3 of The Zee Files, the spin-off series to the bestselling Mackenzie Blue books!
"Girl/Friend by Tina Wells, illus. by Iliana Galvez, third in the Zee Files series, which finds Zee exploring a friendship and romantic relationship with an elusive boy at her boarding school in England."
-Publishers Weekly, Fall 2022 Children's Sneak Previews
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