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• Neurotribes

  the Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

  Silberman, Steve,

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  This is probably the single most important social history of autism, tracing the rise and fall of the “medical model,” the subcultures in which autistic people found community, and the evolution of autistic-led organizations. If the length is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We're Not Broken

  Changing the Autism Conversation

  Garcia, Eric, 1990-

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  One of a growing number of openly autistic journalists, Capitol Hill reporter Garcia is skeptical about stories of individual success--his own included. He digs into issues like employment and housing and is honest about what even “low support”…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

  What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity

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  "I feel strongly about things, even if I can’t always say it...Expose your child, early and often, to adults like themselves living good lives...Love really is the great healer." Autistic adults share their wisdom with those raising the next…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• For the Love of Autism

  Stories of Love, Awareness and Acceptance on the Spectrum

  Morales, Tamika Lechee,

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  Famous names like Temple Grandin and Morenike Giwa Onaiwu share space with first-time writers in this anthology of diverse voices and perspectives. Several of the contributors are based in the Chicago area, and one mother-son pair regularly visits…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tilly in Technicolor

  Eddings, Mazey,

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  Two neurodivergent teens with very different energies meet on an international flight and bump heads. Luckily, when the plane lands, they never see each other again...or would that be too easy? This “enemies to friends to love” romance is just as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unseelie

  Housman, Ivelisse,

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  Twin sisters, one an autistic fairy changeling and the other a human thief, get caught up in a heist gone wrong. This fantasy adventure references folk history of neurodivergence and features strong, empowering women readers will root for.

• Something More

  Khalilieh, Jackie,

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  High school is hard enough, but Jessie doesn’t want her autism to set her apart in a new school. However, in her attempts to hide her diagnosis, she realizes that life is better led boldly. This contemporary romance is perfect for fans of Jenny Han…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On the Edge of Gone

  Duyvis, Corinne,

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  Denise is racing against time to find a place for her family on one of the last ships leaving Earth after a devastating comet hit; however, her autism makes her doubt she’ll be accepted. This apocalyptic survival story is one of the original young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

  Pla, Sally J.,

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  Maddie’s summer is not as carefree as it should be: she and her father have evacuated their home after a wildfire and she’s carrying a terrible secret about her new stepdad. A heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about autism acceptance and stepping…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Moonwalking

  Elliott, Zetta,

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  Two young boys, each with their own creative dreams, find friendship against the backdrop of the 1980s and the first rumblings of punk rock. This middle grade novel in verse paints its characters and their identities, including autism, with gorgeous…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Good Different

  Kuyatt, Meg Eden,

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  Selah has been hiding her true self by trying to stick to the rules of being normal, but it becomes too much to bear in 6th grade. Through struggle, and as she begins to open up to a few trusted individuals, Selah learns that different does not mean…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Different Kind of Normal

  My Real-life Completely True Story About Being Unique

  Balfe, Abigail,

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  This illustrated memoir is a collection of notes, comics, doodles, facts, and jokes that the author uses to share her personal journey of “autism discovery.” She writes for all readers who have ever felt different, and isn’t that all of us?

• Henry, Like Always

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  In this beginning chapter book, Henry navigates an unwelcome change in the weekly schedule at school. The story respectfully portrays a young, autistic boy who self-regulates, self-advocates, and problem solves in order to participate comfortably in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Why Johnny Doesn't Flap

  NT Is OK!

  Morton, Clay,

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  Early books featuring children with autism or other disabilities often portrayed them as being special or different. This story turns that concept on its head, as it is written for an autistic audience to help them understand nonautistic, or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Day With No Words

  Hammond, Tiffany,

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  A gorgeously illustrated picture book that shows the fierce love a mother has for her nonspeaking autistic child. When people at the park say unkind things about Aiden, his mother protects and validates him by using a communication device to respond…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Flap Your Hands

  a Celebration of Stimming

  Asbell, Steve, 1983-

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  This book gives neurotypical readers some sense--on a visceral level, where words scarcely work--of why autistic children and adults engage in the behavior known as “stimming,” but it isn’t really written for them. It is quite literally, “a…Read moreRead more of this annotation