3.5 rounded up to 4
This is an example of a book that has a great concept but is poorly executed. I loved the characters, I loved the idea of them having powers they needed to connect to at this elite institution and really enjoyed the representation for minority ethnicities as well as for our neurodivergents. However, the book was paced really badly and the plot was very convoluted and so overwritten at times that it took away from the enjoyment of the read.

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Fun read, will definitely pick up more books by this author, my daughter was a big fan!

First off I commend the author for having such a diverse group as friends. There is Grady who is a average boy with Asthma, his friend Aarush who is on the Autism spectrum, and Pari who is Aarush’s cousin. They with Grady’s ex friend who is now a bully are excepted into Templeton Acadamy the school everyone wants to get into. Throughout the book the children face a lot of the trials and tribulations of school and different personalities, while steering clear when they can of Elwood. Having a son and Granddaughter with special needs I have been through the being different and picked on journey with them. I am very pleased with the way the children are portrayed in this book, and the teamwork they have.

I absolutely loved every moment of this wonderful story. It's filled with valuable life lessons, adventure, peril, and highly relatable and lovable characters. Carole P. Roman has created a world that is unique, inhabited by characters that young people can easily relate to because of their similar concerns about growing pains... This book has a strong message and theme that deserves to be read.