When Chad moves in across the street, Kiara hopes that, for once, she’ll be able to make friendship stick. She wishes she could be like her hero Rogue-a misunderstood X-Men mutant who used to hurt anyone she touched until she learned how to control her special power. But there are some questions he can’t answer, like why she always gets into trouble, and how do kids with Asperger’s syndrome make friends? Kiara has a difficult time with other kids. So whenever her world doesn’t make sense-which is often-she relies on Mr. Kiara has Asperger’s syndrome, and it’s hard for her to make friends. Own Voices Middle-Grade Books with Neurodivergent Characters (Protagonists) It’s a great way to support a blog(ger) you love. You’ll find books by OwnVoices and non OwnVoices authors, as well as books in which the neurodivergent person is the main character, and others with “neurodiversity rep.” I’m always open to feedback on these types of posts, so if you spot something incorrect/inappropriate, please let me know.Ĭlick on the graphics to head over to the book’s Amazon page.ĭisclaimer: I use affiliate links for Amazon and will make a cent or two if you buy using these links. I already have an older list of books with autistic characters (for kids and adults) on this blog, but I wanted to broaden the scope a bit to include other kinds of neurodiversity, including sensory processing disorder (SPD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), dyslexia, ADHD, learning difficulties, synesthesia, and autism spectrum disorder in general (ASD). I’ve recently been reminded how important OwnVoices stories are, especially where disability and neurodiversity are involved. This list of middle-grade books with neurodivergent characters is one that I’ve wanted to make for a while, but shied away from because I wanted to take my time with it.
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