A Different Kind of Normal is exactly the type of book the world needs. This is a great look into the minds and lives of nuerodivergent people and gives others a better understanding of how different brains work. It is honest and open and something that everyone would benefit from reading. While this is a book based on the author's experience with autism, I can't help but think how anyone who feels "different" should write a book like this so we could all gain a bit more understanding and compassion for each other...can you imagine the impact that would have on the world! I so appreciated the author's personal stories and illustrations...it made the book so tangible! Everyone should read this book! Especially kids from upper elementary though highschool, to give them a little insight before adulhood. But really...EVERYONE should read it! Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Randon House Canada for the advanced copy.

A wonderfully written book that will likely help many people.Having Autism explained in not only world but also images by someone on the spectrum is a great tool. Like everyone is unique, everyone on the spectrum will be unique and it's important to remember that.

Loved this book and it's message, highly recommend

This is a really neat memoir/non-fiction book that teaches that we are all unique and different but that we go through a lot of the same challenges growing up. Through the course of the book we learn about the author's challenges growing up with autism and being queer and how these particular aspects of her life affected the routine challenges we all face growing up, such as puberty, dating and middle school. I think that this book would be great for preteens and teens growing up with autism to see that they are not alone, while also being a great book for neurotypical people to see the connections between themselves and the author and develop empathy for those that are different than them.

I am not 100% sure which age level this book is recommended for. It does talk a bit about puberty/kissing/periods and other teenage-type content, as well as some gender/sexuality-related content when describing LGBTQ themes, but I don't think that any part of this book would be considered inappropriate for most preteens. I would probably say somewhere in the 12-15 age range would be the target audience, though perhaps some young adults who may be developmentally delayed could benefit from this book as well, or even some mature 9-11 year olds who might be in need of this type of book to help them prepare to navigate those teen years. The interesting fonts and graphic novel-esque illustrations will definitely appeal to both tweens and teens. As a teacher, I would definitely recommend this book to families and teachers of both neurotypical and neurodiverse teens. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this very important and valuable book!