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My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders

Monzusu - Seven Seas
Format: Paperback

In this manga essay anthology, follow the true stories of nine people (including the illustrator) navigating life with developmental disorders and disabilities.. This intimate manga collection follows nine adults with developmental disorders as they outline their struggles and triumphs....
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Queerly Autistic: The Ultimate Guide for Lgbtqia Teens on the Spectrum

Erin Ekins - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Paperback

In this empowering and honest guide for LGBTQIA autistic teens, Erin Ekins gives you all the tools you need to figure out and explore your gender identity and sexuality. From coming out to friends and family, staying safe in relationships and practicing safe sex, through to self-care and coping...
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Wired Differently: 30 Neurodivergent People You Should Know

JOE WELLS - Jessica Kingsley
Format: Paperback

This collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential neurodivergent figures who have achieved amazing things in recent times.Showcasing these 30 incredible people, the extraordinary stories in this book show that the things they've achieved, created and inspired...
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Six Super Skills for Executive Functioning: Tools to Help Teens Improve Focus, Stay Organized, and Reach Their Goals

Lara Honos-Webb PhD
Format: Paperback

Do you sometimes have trouble paying attention in school? Do you lose track of time and deadlines? Do you often feel "scattered" or unorganized? You're not alone. All teens need a little extra help staying focused - in school and in life. This is especially true if you have...
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Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

Michael McCreary - Annick Press
Format: Paperback

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone...
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It's Not a Perfect World, but I'll Take It: 50 Life Lessons for Teens Like Me Who Are Kind of

Jennifer Rose - W W Norton
Format: Print book

Jennifer Rose is autistic. She's also a college student who loves reading, writes fan fiction, and wants to be on TV someday. She sees the world a little differently than most people around her. She's had trouble coping with school, has struggled with bullies and mean girls, but she has also...
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Coping With ADD/ADHD and ODD

Elisa Ung - Rosen Young Adult
Format: December 30

Everyone struggles occasionally with sitting still, distractions, forgetting appointments, completing long-term projects, and losing schoolbooks, but these things can be particularly frequent and problematic for those with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) , a condition that...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sarah Goldy-Brown - Lucent Books
Format: Library Binding

Not all autistic people are alike. One person living with autism spectrum disorder may not speak, while another may enjoy talking to friends and family. Educating readers about the facts concerning autism is important, as much misinformation is spread through the media. Readers discover...
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The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester

Maya MacGregor - ‎Astra Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it all: a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance, and a treasure trove of queer characters with depth and heart. Here's something rare - a suspenseful...
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Lakelore

Anna-Marie McLemore - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake - but can they keep their worlds above water intact Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world underneath it, an ethereal landscape...
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The Extraordinaries

TJ Klune - Tor Teen
Format: Hardcover

Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves.Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower,...
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Long Story Short: A Novel

Serena Kaylor - Wednesday Books
Format: Hardcover

"Like the best of the Bard himself, Long Story Short combines dazzling repartee with iconic, nuanced characters and the kind of charged, perfectly paced romance fit for the world stage...a sparkling Shakespearean homage and a wonderful debut." -- Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka,...
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The State of Grace

Rachael Lucas - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Whip-smart, hilarious, and unapologetically honest, The State of Grace is a heartwarming story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in, and whether she even wants to."Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life and mine got lost."...
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Roxy

Neal Shusterman - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The freeway is coming. It will cut the neighborhood in two. Construction has already started, pushing toward this corridor of condemned houses and cracked concrete with the momentum of the inevitable. Yet there you are, in the fifth house on the left, fighting for your life. Ramey, I. The victim...
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Kat and Meg Conquer the World

ANNA PRIEMAZA - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Kat and Meg couldn't be more different. Kat's anxiety makes it hard for her to talk to new people. The only place she feels safe is in front of her computer, playing her favorite video game. Meg hates being alone, but her ADHD keeps pushing people away. Friends. Her boyfriend. Even the stepfather...
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A List of Cages

Robin Roe - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

FIVE STARRED REVIEWS! #1 BESTSELLER! "I love this book with my whole heart."--Jennifer Niven "Remarkably gripping and moving."--Emma Donoghue "Triumphant."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Beautiful and brilliant."--Shelf Awareness (starred review)...
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Queens of Geek

Jen Wilde - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book

Three friends. Two love stories. One convention.Charlie likes to stand out. She's a vlogger and actress promoting her first movie at SupaCon, and this is her chance to show fans she's over her public breakup with co-star Reese Ryan. When internet-famous cool-girl actress Alyssa Huntington...
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Hell Followed with Us

Andrew Joseph White - Peachtree Teen
Format: Hardcover

A furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors. Perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and Annihilation."A defining voice of our generation." -H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King"Hands down the best YA horror...
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Fresh

Margot Wood - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Some students enter their freshman year of college knowing exactly what they want to do with their lives. Elliot McHugh is not one of those people. But picking a major is the last thing on Elliot's mind when she's too busy experiencing all that college has to offer--from dancing...
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