Thinking Differently: A Neurodiversity Reading List for Middle GradesLike this list

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• Can You See Me?

  Scott, Libby,

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• Moonwalking

  Elliott, Zetta,

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• Paige Not Found

  Wilde, Jen,

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• The Someday Birds

  Pla, Sally J.,

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• The Survival Guide for Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder (and Their Parents)

  Verdick, Elizabeth,

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• Sometimes Noise Is Big

  Life With Autism

  Coelho, Angela,

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• Puzzled

  a Memoir of Growing Up With OCD

  Cooke, Pan,

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• Flipping Forward Twisting Backward

  Fullerton, Alma,

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  A high-energy novel in verse starring a fifth grader who is almost as devoted to competitive gymnastics as she is to hiding her poor reading skills. What happens when Claire’s secret starts unraveling?

• The U-nique Lou Fox

  Carmichael, Jodi,

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  Award-winning author Jodi Carmichael, who has ADHD herself, affirms and celebrates those who struggle with their uniqueness and triumphantly discover its gifts

• Because of the Rabbit

  Lord, Cynthia,

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  Newbery Honor-winning author Cynthia Lord has written a beautiful and sensitive book about being different and staying true to yourself.

• Fish in a Tree

  Hunt, Lynda Mullaly,

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  The author of the beloved One for the Murphys gives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in.

• Not If I Can Help It

  Mackler, Carolyn,

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  From award-winning Carolyn Mackler, the story of Willa, who has been living with Sensory Processing Disorder but is thrown for a BIG loop when her dad announces he's dating Willa's best friend's mom.

• Wonderfully Wired Brains

  An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity

  Gooding, Louise,

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• Honestly Elliott

  McDunn, Gillian,

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  In the wake of his parents’ divorce, Elliot feels like his life has split in half. He has ADHD, and one of the only places he feels totally at ease is in the kitchen, cooking up a storm. But balancing the opposite kitchens at his parents’ houses,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Boy Called Bat

  Arnold, Elana K.,

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  A Boy Called Bat is the first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.

• Slug Days

  Leach, Sara, 1971-

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  Lauren, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder (an umbrella term that has included Asperger Syndrome since 2013), navigates the ups and downs of school and home life. School friendships have always been a challenge, but Lauren finds she is exactly the…Read moreRead more of this annotation