Central Skagit Library District

"A deep dive into the spectrum of autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society's narrow understanding of neurodiversity"--

Sky es un mochuelo joven con autismo. Junto con su mamá, Neblina, son invitados por primera vez a una celebración de cumpleaños. Sky está muy emocionado por hacer amigos en la fiesta; sin embargo, los ruidos fuertes y el estallido de los globos se convierten en una experiencia desafiante para Sky. Esto es hasta que aprovecha su habilidad especial y se convierte en "Sky el Super-Héroe" que conduce a un final conmovedor. Esperamos que usted...

"An author and educator's pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry--a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to "fix" them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts...

Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.

A boy notices everything around him that can be shy--a seedling slow to sprout, a marker timid to let its color out. But no one accuses objects of being too shy. On a seaside stroll home from school with his older brother, the boy doesn't feel shy at all. Because, like the ocean tides, sometimes we're shy, and sometimes we're like big, booming waves with a lot to say at the end of the day. A lyrical exploration of situational shyness, and how sometimes...

"With the Curiosities, a whole world of wonder awaits ... One morning, at dawn, the Curiosities choose Miro to nest on. At first, he doesn't notice. They blend in, perching on his shoulder and nuzzling into his hair. Over time, Miro discovers that he sees and feels things differently than everyone else around him. The Curiosities show Miro an extraordinary world. He weaves clouds to make stories for the wind, and marvels at the wonders waiting in...

Seventeen-year-old nurodivergent and nonbinary Lark pretends that they are the creator of a viral thread that their ex-best friend, Kasim, accidentally posted onto their Twitter account, declaring his unrequited love, but living a lie takes its toll on Lark, forcing them to deal with their own messy emotions. Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for now that means posting on their social media accounts--anything to build their platform. When former...

Everyone is surprised when Zee strikes up a friendship--and more--with Archie, the school's most elusive, handsome boy on campus, but unfortunately Zee's friends and Archie do not get along, and the more she tries to help the situation, the more tangled things get.