Finding Phoebe

Gavin Extence
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'Totally enchanting, warm and funny' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem‘Neurodiversity has a voice, and it’s witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once’ Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair'A lovely book' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie ProjectLonglisted for the Branford Boase AwardPhoebe is autistic. She prefers to stay in her comfort walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few incidents as possible.When her best (and only) friend rebels and gets a secret boyfriend, Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her. Before long, Phoebe’s dealing with all sorts of things she’d rather not, like deception, fashionable jackets, and the bewildering politics of the school chess club. Breaking the rules has never been Phoebe’s thing, but as events take a seriously unexpected turn, she realises there’s more to her than she ever imagined . . .
Genres: Young AdultContemporaryAutistic Spectrum DisorderFictionQueerLGBTFriendship
312 Pages

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