This was such an empowering delight of a book! Neurodivergent readers will see themselves in Lucy, and fans of Anne of Green Gables will enjoy followiThis was such an empowering delight of a book! Neurodivergent readers will see themselves in Lucy, and fans of Anne of Green Gables will enjoy following her journey. A very tender, thoughtful story of two girls with different divergences finding community in each other, and learning to speak up for their learning needs.
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This was such an empowering delight of a book! Neurodivergent readers will see themselves in Lucy, and fans of Anne of Green Gables will enjoy following her journey. A very tender, thoughtful story of two girls with different divergences finding community in each other, and learning to speak up for their learning needs....more
Alex’s neurodivergence isn’t clearly specified on the pages, but many readers will deeply resonate with the ways he’s been continually underestimated Alex’s neurodivergence isn’t clearly specified on the pages, but many readers will deeply resonate with the ways he’s been continually underestimated and infantilized, with people who “celebrate / the regular stuff” and are concerned that standard classes and extracurriculars will be “too much” for him. Alex fights and persists to be heard, even when fellow students disparage him, reminding readers and parents alike that change is possible and worth fighting for. I also love the generational neurodivergence represented in this story. ...more
A really cute book with organic disability rep. Loved this idea of the impermanence of the ice structures in a literal sense, but how the beauty, joy A really cute book with organic disability rep. Loved this idea of the impermanence of the ice structures in a literal sense, but how the beauty, joy and magic they bring lasts beyond their life. A great story and beautiful illustrations to go with it.
"It will all be gone...I think it's wroth it, though." ...more
Oh, Eva is so relatable—with the masking, the food aversions, the learning how to talk with different people, how do adjust her talking for others. LoOh, Eva is so relatable—with the masking, the food aversions, the learning how to talk with different people, how do adjust her talking for others. Love the intersection of autistic and Black rep! So happy to see more actually autistic rep!
The obsession on Theo’s looks and the crush on her was really distracting and annoying for me (I came for the spooks, not romance!); other readers will probably feel differently.
Overall, a fun, spooky story with depth, intersecting with the horrors of real-world history. ...more
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