BOOK MARKED
“A Boy Called Bat”
By Elana K. Arnold
Third-grader Bat often finds the world
overwhelming, but he's determined to care for a
new friend, an orphaned baby skunk, when his mom
brings it home. This heartwarming story is the first
in a series.

YOUNG ADULT
“Same But Different:
Teen Life on the Autism Express”
By Holly Robinson Peete,
Ryan Elizabeth Peete and
RJ Peete
Teen versions of their characters from “My Brother
Charlie,” based on siblings and co-authors Ryan
Elizabeth and RJ Peete, tell what it’s like navigating
high school as the sibling with and without autism in
alternating chapters.

“The State of Grace”
By Rachael Lucas
A teen girl with Asperger’s syndrome
navigates crushes, family problems and school
accommodations in this sweet coming-of-age story.

“Marcelo in the Real World”
By Francisco X. Stork
Marcelo, a 17-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome,
faces social and professional challenges when he takes
on his first big summer job working in a mailroom at
his father’s urging. The first-person narration helps
us understand Marcelo’s experience of the world and
makes his dilemmas that much more compelling.

“The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a
Thirteen-Year-Old Boy With Autism”
By Naoki Higashida
Translated from Japanese, this first-person account
details what a teen with autism thinks and feels, and
how he navigates a complex world. n
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