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Many books have multiple meanings hidden in their dialogue and plot, and the book Good Different is one of them.
I recommend reading Good Different because it shines a new light on neurodiversity that allows the reader to experience what someone with neurodiversity feels like inside.
The main character, Selah, has autism, a condition in which the person’s brain works differently from others.
In the story, Selah is a shy and sensitive girl until she meets Addie, a fellow student at Pebblecreek Academy.
The story recognises the hardships that neurodiverse people face, and I think that’s why this book was chosen for the Battle of the Books (BOB) competition.
The BOB competition is a yearly competition between different schools.
Each year, a BOB committee, consisting of teachers and librarians, decides what books should be part of the BOB book roster.
In recent years, the committee has chosen books about neurodiversity, which allows students to relate and connect with the characters.
