The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes is told from the perspective of a selectively mute autistic teenage girl as she finds community with other sexual assault survivors in her school. Sonora Reyes writes excellent YA, with incredibly funny prose to lighten the tension around the vulnerability of her characters. I also highly recommend her book the Lesbianas Guide to Catholic School, which delves into themes of racism within queer identity.
_______________________________________________Hello all -Does anyone have a recommendation for a recently published YA book with themes of autism, racism, or identity that would have broad appeal to ninth graders?Thank you!Anne PorierSchool LibrarianMoses Y. Beach Elementary SchoolWallingford CT203-294-3950
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