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Sorta like a rockstar Sorta like a rockstar Matthew Quick Although seventeen-year-old Amber Appleton is homeless, living in a school bus with her unfit mother, she is a relentless optimist who visits the elderly at a nursing home, teaches English to Korean … OL11904006W
Nathan blows out the Hanukkah candles Nathan blows out the Hanukkah candles Tami Lehman-Wilzig Although Jacob finds his autistic brother, Nathan, annoying, he gets angry at a new neighbor who calls Nathan weird, but their mothers help the boys get along with a special Hanukkah observance. OL15473099W
The Cruisers The Cruisers Walter Dean Myers Zander's play, Act Six, brings Da Vinci Academy into the spotlight, especially when LaShonda's costume designs win her an opportunity she can accept only if she is willing to leave her autistic broth… OL16175909W
Since we're friends Since we're friends Celeste Shally A boy describes his friendship with Matt, whose autism spectrum disorder causes him to behave strangely at times, and how he make things easier for Matt at school and in their neighborhood. OL16486403W
A certain October A certain October Angela Johnson "Scotty compares herself to tofu: no flavor unless you add something. And it's true that Scotty's friends, Misha and Faclone, and her brother, Keone, make life delicious. But when a terrible accident… OL16557608W
Somebody, please tell me who I am Somebody, please tell me who I am Harry Mazer Wounded in Iraq while his Army unit is on convoy and treated for many months for traumatic brain injury, the first person Ben remembers from his earlier life is his autistic brother. OL16604556W
Al Capone Does My Homework Al Capone Does My Homework Gennifer Choldenko "Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden"-- OL17444929W
My brother Sammy My brother Sammy Becky Edwards A boy describes some of the many feelings he has about his brother Sammy, who is autistic. OL1918584W
The way it hurts The way it hurts Patty Blount Guitarist Elijah and actress Kristen connect after unusual circumstances bring them together, but cruelty from strangers online and Kristen's strict father threaten their relationship. OL19721399W
Kids like us Kids like us Hilary Reyl "A tender, smart, and romantic YA novel about a teenage boy on the autism spectrum who learns he is capable of love"-- OL19721848W
Al Capone throws me a curve Al Capone throws me a curve Gennifer Choldenko Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United States in the 1930s. It s the summer before he starts high school, and Moos… OL19740177W
Remember Dippy Remember Dippy Shirley Reva Vernick While reluctantly agreeing to "babysit" his autistic older cousin during the last summer before high school, Johnny discovers a new friend in his cousin, as well as an appreciation for what really ma… OL19968343W
Isaac and his amazing Asperger superpowers! Isaac and his amazing Asperger superpowers! Melanie Walsh Isaac may look like everyone else, but he actually has superpowers that make him different from his brother and his classmates. Some kids don t understand that and call him names. But Isaac s superhe… OL20026664W
On the edge of gone On the edge of gone Corinne Duyvis "In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2034, a comet is due to hit the Earth within the hour. Denise, who's sixteen years old and autistic, must try to find her missing sister and also help her neglectfu… OL20026888W
Afterward Afterward Jennifer Mathieu When eleven-year-old Dylan Anderson is kidnapped, his subsequent rescue leads to the discovery of Ethan Jorgensen, who had disappeared four years earlier, and now Dylan's sister Caroline befriends Et… OL20039463W
Superstar Superstar Mandy Davis For fans of Fish in a Tree and Wonder, Mandy Davis s uplifting debut follows space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum as he experiences the challenges of his first days of public middle school: making friend… OL20059824W
My brother, Matthew My brother, Matthew Mary Thompson Though David knows frustration and resentment at times, he feels he understands his disabled little brother even better than his parents; and together the two boys experience a great deal of joy. OL2984171W
Nobody's perfect Nobody's perfect Marlee Matlin Megan, a popular and outgoing fourth-grader, is sure that the "perfect" new girl dislikes her because she is deaf, but persistence and a joint science fair project help Megan see that the two girls h… OL5825168W
Rules Rules Cynthia Lord 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 Da… OL5826339W
Coming across Jordan Coming across Jordan Mabel Elizabeth Singletary Philadelphia sixth-graders Kevin and Melanie become fast friends as they encourage Jordan, an autistic kindergartener, to draw, but when they decide to paint a mural on school property they learn tha… OL8399741W
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