Good Different
Book description
A debut novel-in-verse about understanding and celebrating
your own difference.
Selah knows her rules for being normal.
This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite
the way they build up inside her as each school day goes on, so
that she has to run to the bathroom and hide…
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
2 authors picked Good Different as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
How I adore this book! The author’s gorgeous use of imagery puts us directly into Selah’s point of view.
I felt the itchiness of that school uniform and smelled that sour milk big-box store smell. Every detail, from Selah’s dragon metaphors to Pop’s four-colored pen to a through-the-bathroom-stall-wall conversation at FantasyCon, is pitch perfect.
This stunning, absorbing novel-in-verse is about autistic Sela, who loves poetry and dragons. She’s learning to use her voice and set her own boundaries.
This big topic book really grabbed me and held on; I found myself flying through it, rooting for and connecting with how hard it was for Sela to be heard. Moreover, I appreciated the opportunity to learn about what it’s like to be neurodiverse, and how I can be a better, more understanding ally and friend—that part really mattered to me a lot.
From Heather's list on middle grade with diverse characters and big topics.
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