A Different Sort of Normal
A real-life completely true story about being unique
$24.40
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
20 July 2021
Summary
The beautiful, and beautifully illustrated, true story of one girl’s journey growing up autistic, and the challenges of navigating the ‘normal’ world around her.
I’m not like the other children in my class … and that’s an actual scientific FACT.
Hi! My name is Abigail and I’m autistic.
But when I was a child I didn’t know I was autistic. In fact - it wasn’t until I was in my thirties that I discovered my neurodivergence and my life finally started to make sense.
<…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241508794 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241508797 |
| Author: | Abigail Balfe |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 20 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 445g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
‘This book is what I needed as a kid! Empathetic, joyful and beautifully authentic. I loved it!’
A funny, fascinating illustrated memoir that conveys - via joyous tangential leaps, vivid doodles and informative notes - how it felt to grow up autistic and undiagnosed … a rewarding and highly entertaining read * Guardian *
I REALLY love it. It’s the book I wish I’d had when I was a kid (I’d have known I was autistic immediately, right down to the cats). Buy it for your kids, your parents, your grandparents. Mostly buy it for yourself * Holly Smale *
Illuminating * The I Paper *
A hugely engaging, funny and informative account of being neurodivergent * Observer *
This book is what I needed as a kid! Empathetic, joyful and beautifully authentic. I loved it! * Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark *
Funny, poignant and wise, with a rich seam of understanding and empathy … one of the best children’s non-fiction books I’ve read in a long time * The Bookseller *
Insightful, accessible and easy to navigate, this is an essential book for autistic and allistic (non-autistic) readers of all ages * Booktrust *
An amazing, life-changing hug of a book I wish I had when I was growing up. It’s funny, eye-opening and supremely reassuring and an important, myth-busting look into autism and how that experience can vary so much. For anyone and EVERYONE who has ever felt different. Time to reclaim it and celebrate it * Rashmi Sirdeshpande *
This book is a great explainer, full of empathy for different situations, which explodes many misconceptions about autistic people along the way! I wish I had had this available many years ago when teaching an autistic child on a one-to-one basis * Love Reading 4 Schools *
What a difference Abigail Balfe’s new book is going to make for so many people! A Different Sort of Normal is a wonderful blend of humour, information & reassuring comfort * Emma Perry *
About The Author
Abigail Balfe
Abigail Balfe (Author, Illustrator)
Abigail is a Brighton-based writer, illustrator and creative producer. Original storytelling has always been at the heart of Abigail’s career and she has spent a decade leading social media campaigns for some of the biggest TV & entertainment clients in the world. Abigail also used to perform stand-up comedy and won several tiny trophies for her onstage humour; which involved life-size illustrations, ridiculous songs and rambling stories about her family.
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