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A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll Β· 192 pages

Perfect for readers of Song for a Whale and Counting by 7s, a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different."A must-read for students and adults alike." -School Library Journal, Starred Review Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I c

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A Walk to Remember

Nicholas Sparks Β· 240 pages

There was a time when the world was sweeter....when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he'd been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he'd fall for was Jamie, the s

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Mark Haddon Β· 240 pages

This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christohper decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery st

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House Rules

Jodi Picoult Β· 532 pages

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Tilly in Technicolor

Mazey Eddings Β· 320 pages

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Colin Fischer

Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz

"A boy with autism teams up with the high school bully to get to the bottom of a cafeteria crime"--Provided by publisher.

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When You Were Older

Catherine Ryan Hyde

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Ginny Moon

Benjamin Ludwig Β· 384 pages

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Treasures of the Snow

Patricia St. John Β· 240 pages

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Anything But Typical

Nora Raleigh Baskin Β· 201 pages

Jason Blake is an autistic 12-year-old living in a neurotypical world. Most days it's just a matter of time before something goes wrong. But Jason finds a glimmer of understanding when he comes across PhoenixBird, who posts stories to the same online site as he does. Jason can be himself when he writes and he thinks that PhoneixBird-her name is Rebecca-could be his first real friend. But as despe

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A Boy Made of Blocks

Keith Stuart Β· 390 pages

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Queens of Geek

Jen Wilde Β· 275 pages

Three friends go to a convention and find love--and themselves.

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600 Hours of Edward

Craig Lancaster Β· 325 pages

Edward Stanton is a man hurtling headlong toward middle age. His mental illness has led him to be sequestered in his small house in a small city, where he keeps his distance from the outside world and the parents from whom he is largely estranged. For the most part, Edward sticks to things he can count on...and things he can count. But over the course of 25 days (or 600 hours, as Edward prefers to

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The Someday Birds

Sally J. Pla Β· 339 pages

Charlie s perfectly ordinary life has been unraveling ever since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan. When his father heads from California to Virginia for medical treatment, Charlie reluctantly travels cross-country with his boy-crazy sister, unruly brothers, and a mysterious new family friend. He decides that if he can spot all the birds that he and his father were hoping to see

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Rogue

Lyn Miller-Lachmann Β· 230 pages

An eighth-grade girl with Asperger's syndrome tries to befriend her new neighbor, facing many challenges along the way.

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Things I Should Have Known

Claire LaZebnik Β· 314 pages

"A popular Los Angeles teen tries to find love for her older, autistic sister"--

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Rules

Cynthia Lord Β· 200 pages

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 stop his embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy, and Kris

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Standard Deviation

Katherine Heiny Β· 320 pages

"The celebrated author of Single, Carefree, Mellow, returns with her debut novel--a rueful, funny examination of love, marriage, infidelity, and origami. Divorcing his wife to marry his girlfriend, Audra, is the one impulsive thing Graham Cavanaugh has ever done. Audra is charming and spontaneous and fun, but life with her can be exhausting, constantly interrupted by phone calls, burdened by house

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The Seven Rules of Elvira Carr

Frances Maynard Β· 470 pages

"Elvira Carr believes in crisp schedules, clear guidelines, and taking people at face value. She lives at home with her overbearing mother, who has deemed her unfit to interact with the rest of society. But when her mother has a stroke, Ellie is suddenly forced to look after herself. She quickly comes up with an ingenious way of coping with the world: the seven social rules spreadsheet. Unfortunat

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The First Word

Isley Robson Β· 326 pages

When pediatric occupational therapist Andie Tilly accepts a job as live-in therapist for the autistic toddler Will, she does not expect a relationship to blossom between her and Will's father, the alternative-energy magnate Rhys Griffiths.

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Marcelo in the Real World

Francisco X. Stork Β· 316 pages

Marcelo Sandoval hears music that nobody else can hear β€” part of an autism-like condition that no doctor has been able to identify. But his father has never fully believed in the music or Marcelo's differences, and he challenges Marcelo to work in the mailroom of his law firm for the summer . . . to join "the real world."

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The Bride Test

Helen Hoang

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