A Different Sort of Normal
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A Different Sort of Normal
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Narrated by:
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Abigail Balfe
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Abigail Balfe
About this listen
Brought to you by Puffin.
The beautiful true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic - and the challenges she faced in the 'normal' world.
I'm not like the other children in my class...and that's an actual scientific fact.
Hi! My name is Abigail, and I'm autistic. But I didn't know I was autistic until I was an adult-sort-of-person*.
This is my true story of growing up in the confusing 'normal' world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself.
There'll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains, heart-warming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my dad and a mysterious tub of ice cream. Along the way you'll also find some Very Crucial Information about autism.
If you've ever felt different, out of place, like you don't fit in...this book is for you.
*I've never really felt like an actual-adult-person, as you'll soon discover in this book....
Told through the author's remarkable words, this is the book for those who've never felt quite right in the 'normal' world.
Very important, very funny and very informative. This is the book the world needs right now.
©2021 Abigail Balfe (P)2021 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"Funny, poignant and wise, with a rich seams of understanding and empathy [...] one of the best children's non-fiction books I've read in long time." (The Bookseller)
"This book is what I needed as a kid! Empathetic, joyful and beautifully authentic. I loved it!" (Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark)
What listeners say about A Different Sort of Normal
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- Asher Wells
- 01-12-2023
Relatable and funny
I am a [late diagnosed] autistic person and since being diagnosed I have been excited to learn more about autism from other autistic people. I found A Different Sort of Normal relatable and funny.
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- Carly P
- 15-12-2023
Loved it
My favourite book about autism. Can’t wait to get a hard copy so I can see the illustrations. Couldn’t stop listening! Recommend to any parent of an autistic child. And I plan to give to my daughter when she’s older.
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