a heartwarming and heroic sophomore novel from the award-winning author of A Kind of Spark, Elle McNicoll. A CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominee, this novel showcases two neurodivergent main characters and is written by a neurodivergent author who is a consummate advocate for neurodiversity visibility in children’s literature.
It has never been easy for Cora to make friends. Cora is autistic, and sometimes she gets overwhelmed and stims to soothe her nerves. Adrien has ADHD and knows what it is like to navigate a world that isn’t always built for the neurodiverse. The two are fast friends until an accident puts Adrien in a coma.
Cora is devastated until Dr. Gold, the CEO of Pomegranate Institute, offers to let Cora talk to Adrien again, as a hologram her company develops. While at first enchanted, Cora soon discovers that the hologram of Adrien doesn’t capture who he was in life. And the deeper Cora dives into the mystery, the more she sees Pomegranate has secrets to hide. Can Cora uncover Pomegranate's dark truth before their technologies rewrite history forever?
Show Us Who You Are houses an empowering message of standing up for the most vulnerable in society and teaches young and adult readers that people with disabilities do not need to be “cured,” but instead treated with equal respect and thoughtfulness.---from the publisher
304 pages 978-0593562994 Ages 9-12
Keywords: neurodivergent, autism, ADHD, friends, understanding others, technology, respecting others, 9 year old, 10 year old, 11 year old, 12 year old
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The second book from the author of the award-winning middle-grade book A Kind of Spark 'Imaginative and assured' Observer
When Cora's brother drags her along to his boss's house, she doesn't expect to strike up a friendship with Adrien, son of the intimidating CEO of Pomegranate Technologies.
As she becomes part of Adrien's life, she is also drawn into the mysterious projects at Pomegranate. At first, she's intrigued by them - Pomegranate is using AI to recreate real people in hologram form. As she digs deeper, however, she uncovers darker secrets... Cora knows she must unravel their plans, but can she fight to make her voice heard, whilst never losing sight of herself?
With Neurodivergent characters you'll root for and a moving friendship at its heart, readers 9+ will love this powerful new novel from Elle McNicoll.---from the publisher
