Can You See Me?: A powerful story of autism, empathy and kindness

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You guys are such a force for good and I am a passionate supporter of Indie booksellers, so I'm so happy this worked out well (I'd love to know how many books were sold if you have it to hand - it felt like quite a lot! I think this is a really important book for teachers to read as it helps to show another perspective of autism, addressing some aspects of autism which may be faced by children. It meant so much to me to read about this from another person's perspective, and to see Tally's stress about trying to behave and keep self-control, but getting to points where she literally cannot restrain the explosive behavior that takes over. There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors.

I found it quite an emotional read, enjoyable and I’ve already recommended it to a friend as I know that she will enjoy it as much as I did. You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. Perfect for fans of Wonder and The Goldfish Boy, this sucker punch to the heart is valuable reading for children and adults alike.

This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). But what Tally says about the irony that people don’t often show Autistic people empathy when they accuse us of not having it is so painfully true, no one ever really tries to put themselves in our shoes.

Decent as an autism portrayal, enough so that I'm planning to read the sequel, but not a first-choice recommendation for a MG book in general. Written in collaboration with young blogger Libby, who is herself autistic, this is a powerful and highly relatable story about fitting in and being yourself. We believe that books are a great way to raise awareness and improve understanding of different experiences. This booklist aims to provide a range of children's and teens' books that feature characters who are autistic, or who have Autistic Spectrum Conditions.

this is such a good representation of what it's like to be growing up as an autistic person and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to understand more what it's like to be autistic. And to top it all off, there is essentially no plot other than the day to day struggle of living with autism. Tally's journal entries provide lots of details about the autistic experience, and are highly informative. I love slice-of-life stories, but parts of this were too ordinary and detailed for my tastes, because they didn't tie into the plot or emotional current of the story, or else fulfilled the exact same purpose as a dozen other scenes. It seems as though we feel compelled to share our knowledge with the other characters, from Luke to Ms Jarman to the restaurant goers.

I’ll start with the negatives because I want to end on the stuff I liked (warning of some spoilers ahead for anyone in my circle who’s thinking of reading this). This is really quite a profound book that should be high on the list for anyone interested in Autism.Reading this book with year 6 children may be useful in the preparation to moving to secondary school, showing that although they may be feeling frightened, this is normal and lots of other children will be feeling the same. We are determined her friends should be empathetic, her teachers understand and her school and family support and appreciate her. Now, as she enters this new stage in her life, she is painfully aware of the way she is perceived and feeling an almost unbearable pressure to try to fit in. No one ever says to Tally, Tiger Girl is still Tally and that she is strong enough to do those things without wearing her tiger mask because she is Tally and she’s wonderful and strong and did all those things by herself. When they are going to the fair Tally's dad asks her to come with him, but this means Tally feels stressed and can't follow the request even though she wants to go to the fair.

From a parents point of view it seems really odd that Tally's parents didn't informed the school about her diagnosis and had the extra support in place for her getting around the school and avoiding sensory overloads and making her life that little easier with the transition from primary to secondary school. is an important, engaging, emotional story that Bookwagon recommends to all our confident and older readers. As a parent who’s going through some of these experiences (purely as a spectator, which I know is not the same) I found some camaraderie with in the pages, which is what I was hoping for my daughter when I bought it. As a result it’s difficult to see some of the reviews about Tally being a brat and wondering if that’s how people will see you if this is their representation of Autism in girls. but I do think the authors' intentions were to give people pause and make them think a little deeper about the subject, and I did do that.Her most humiliating memories however, will never see the light of day – unless she runs out of ideas for her next book. She touches on the loneliness of not knowing who you really are when you mask, and that is so relatable. I couldn't believe how many things related to him, even down to watching Peppa pig when he was worrying before bedtime. She is also autistic, and after her mum Kym shared a piece of Libby’s writing online, Libby and her writing went viral.