Neurodiversity Celebration Month
- Lynn Lovegreen
- Apr 29
- 2 min read
April has many holidays and observances. One I haven’t highlighted yet is Neurodiversity Celebration Month, so it’s about time I wrote this post.
As the AASL (American Association of School Librarians) states, “Neurodiversity Celebration Month is a time to celebrate neurological differences, such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and bipolar, as identities to be accepted and respected. The goal is to move beyond awareness and celebrate these differences as strengths rather than hindrances.”
For more on this topic, learn about Neurodiversity Celebration Week and see the extensive resources at https://www.neurodiversityweek.com.
Here are a few of the many MG and YA books that feature main characters with neurodiversity:
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
This is a great middle grade mystery. Main character Ted has a “funny brain that runs on a different operating system.” When his cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye, Ted and his sister have to solve the crime.
The sequel The Guggenheim Mystery is written by the late Siobhan Dowd and Robin Stevens, known for her Murder Unladylike series.
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
One of my favorite YA rom coms! Bradley is managing his OCD well, but not so much his relationship with his ex-best friend Celine. Sparks fly when they both sign up for a leadership survival course in the woods.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
No doubt you’ve heard of this classic middle grade series. The hero of the Percy Jackson books has ADHD. If you haven’t read them yet, start with the first book The Lightning Thief, now available in the original novel and graphic novel format.
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