A Different Sort of Normal

A real-life completely true story about being unique

Abigail Balfe (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

240 Seiten

2021
Puffin (Verlag)
978-0-241-50879-4 (ISBN)

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Discover the beautiful true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic and undiagnosed - and the challenges she faced in the 'normal' world.

'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

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 I didn't know I was autistic until I was an adult-sort-of-person*.

This is my true story of growing up in the confusing 'normal' world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself.

There'll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains, heart-warming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my dad and a mysterious tub of ice cream. Along the way you'll also find some Very Crucial and Myth-busting Information about autism.

If you've ever felt different, out of place, like you don't fit in . . . this book is for you.

*I've never really felt like an actual-adult-person, as you'll soon discover in this book...

Told through the author's remarkable words, and just as remarkable illustrations, this is the book for those who've never felt quite right in the 'normal' world.

Discover why readers love A Different sort of Normal:

'Funny, fascinating . . . a rewarding and highly entertaining read' - Guardian

'I REALLY love it. Buy it for your kids, your parents, your grandparents. Mostly buy it for yourself' - Holly Smale, author of the Geek Girl series

A hugely engaging, funny and informative account of being neurodivergent - Observer

Insightful, accessible and easy to navigate, this is an essential book for autistic and allistic (non-autistic) readers of all ages - Booktrust

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.07.2021
Illustrationen	Abigail Balfe
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 230 mm
Gewicht	438 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Körper / Sexualität
ISBN-10	0-241-50879-7 / 0241508797
ISBN-13	978-0-241-50879-4 / 9780241508794
Zustand	Neuware