You could try these stories for the autism theme:

A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll (2020)

An autistic girl, Addie Darrow, lives in a small English village with a dark history. Addie discovers that her town was involved in the burning of women during the 17th century witch trials and becomes determined to build a memorial to honor the victims. However, she faces many obstacles, including a reluctant town council and a cruel teacher who bullies her. With the support of a new friend at school, Addie fights for what she believes is right.

McNicoll is a neurodivergent writer who uses her writing to show readers that neurodiversity is “an alternative reflection of the human condition,” not a narrative that they need to be “cured or fixed.” 

Awarded ALA’s Schneider Family Book Award.

From an interview with the National Autistic Society… “I wanted to write an autistic heroine who had agency. A drive. A strong moral compass. An enormous heart. Because that is my experience. I’m tired of books about autistic characters that don’t centre autistic people. Where they are made to seem like burdens. Where they are told that their families love them, just not their autism. That they need to be cured or fixed. I’m tired of those narratives.

So, I wrote the opposite. My book shows autism for what it truly is. A neurological difference that affects everyone in specific ways. Not a superpower, not a curse. Just an alternative reflection of the human condition.”