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Neurodiversity

Fiction and non-fiction children’s books by and about neurodivergent people.

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Book cover for "Aaron Slater, illustrator"
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Series:
Questioneers volume 5.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.
Book cover for "Al Capone does my shirts"
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Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Description:
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Book cover for "Calling all minds"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
From world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor Temple Grandin — a book of personal stories, inventions, and facts that will blow young inventors' minds and make them soar. Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds , Temple...
Book cover for "Figure it out, Henri Weldon"
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Seventh-grader Henri navigates the demands of her learning disability, dyscalculia, a new school, and family dynamics.
Book cover for "Fire, the water, and Maudie McGinn"
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Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. Maudie always looks forward to the summers she spends in California with her dad. But this year, she must keep a troubling secret about her home life-one that her mom warned her never to tell. Maudie...
Book cover for "Fish in a tree"
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Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of....
Book cover for "The goldfish boy"
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Description:
Emotionally crippled by his obsessive-compulsive disorder, teenager Matthew Corbin rarely leaves his room on a cul-de-sac in London, and he passes the day observing and writing down his neighbors doings from his window--but when a toddler staying next door disappears Matt is the key to solving a mystery and possibly saving a child's life ... if he can manage to expose himself, and his secret guilt to the outside world.--Adapted from back cover.
Book cover for "Izzy at the end of the world"
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An autistic girl faced with disaster, Izzy Wilder and her dog Akka set out to discover the truth behind humanity's disappearance, facing life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit to save the world. Izzy Wilder is artistic. Ever since her mom died, she has wanted life to feel normal. She plays video games with her little sister, helps her grandparents around the house, and takes care of her best dog, Akka. When...
Book cover for "Joey Pigza swallowed the key"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired--Résumé de l'éditeur.
Book cover for "Michael Vey"
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Series:
Michael Vey volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has Tourette's syndrome. But in truth, Michael is extremely special--he has electric powers. Michael thinks he is unique until he discovers that a cheerleader named Taylor has the same mysterious powers. With the help of Michael's friend, Ostin, the three of them set out to discover how Michael and Taylor ended up with their abilities, and their...
Book cover for "The name of this book is secret"
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Series:
Secret series volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
Description:
Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality.
Book cover for "Out of my mind"
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Series:
Out of my mind volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
"Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school -- but NO ONE knows it. Most people -- her teachers and doctors included -- don't think she's capable of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again and again. If only she could...
Book cover for "Planet earth is blue"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Autistic and nearly nonverbal, twelve-year-old Nova is happy in her new foster home and school, but eagerly anticipates the 1986 Challenger launch, for which her sister, Bridget, promised to return.
Book cover for "Rain reign"
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Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
Struggling with Asperger's syndrome, Rose Howard shares a bond with her dog, Rain, but when the dog goes missing, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels to search for her pet.

15. Rules

Book cover for "Rules"
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"--In order to head off David's embarrassing behaviours. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of-friend, and Kristi, the potential next-door...