autism

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Extraordinary

celebrating neuro and physical diversity
2024
"Disabilities and neurodivergencies are an ordinary part of life--but they're no barrier to doing extraordinary things. This book [introduces] . . . twenty-five ordinary, extraordinary people who are neurodivergent or have disabilities, from Billie Eilish to Simone Biles, Peter Dinklage to Stephen Hawking"--Provided by publisher.

Henry, like always

Henry, a first grader on the autism spectrum, attempts to navigate friendships, and sudden changes in classroom routines--like a parade on Friday instead of share time.

A different kind of normal

my real-life completely true story about being unique
The author-illustrator shares her journey of growing up autistic in a confusing "normal" world, all the while missing some important information about herself, in this illustrated and completely unique book that provides crucial information about autism.

On the edge of gone

In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2034, a comet is due to hit the Earth within the hour and Denise, who is autistic, must try to find her missing sister and help her neglectful, undependable mother safely aboard a spaceship.

Tilly in technicolor

(Romance)
2023
When eighteen-year-old Tilly goes to London to intern for her sister's company, she begins to unmask her ADHD and connects with Oliver, another neurodivergent intern.

Something more

2023
Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, fifteen-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart.

This is the way the world ends

a novel
2023
Wealthy, popular Webber Academy senior, Caroline, permits her new friend and classmate Waverly, an autistic, gay, scholarship student, to attend the annual Masquerade Ball disguised as her; but the evening becomes a nightmare when there is a global blackout, and Waverly and her friends discover what the school's dean and top donors really have planned.
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My Brother Otto

2019
This engaging picture book shows everyday life with little crow siblings when one of them is on the autism spectrum. My Brother Otto is a child-friendly, endearing, and fun picture book for children about the love, acceptance, and understanding a sister, Piper, has for her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum. The book provides explanations for Otto?s differences and quirkiness in an easy-to-understand language, and highlights Otto?s desires for adventure and love?just like his peers. To be more specific, My Brother Otto is a sweet story about a sister and a brother who engage in common, everyday experiences in their own unique way with the idea that kindness and understanding always win!.

Everything I know

2024
"Mia's world crumbles when she finds out she has to move across the country. Mia's autism makes it hard to handle new situations. She struggles to relate to strangers and to make new friends. Everyone at Mia's old school was familiar with her autism. But life at her new school is different. Kids don't understand Mia's behaviors and needs. All her life, Mia has coped by relying on the familiar. She's made routines that get her through each day. But in this new city, her routines fall apart. How can Mia survive when she's so far away from everything she knows?"--Provided by publisher.
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Hannah Sharpe, cartoon detective

2023
Hannah Sharpe, an eleven-year-old cartoonist with Autism spectrum disorder, uses her curiosity, creativity, and amazing memory to investigate her family's newest Airbnb resident.
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