YA Novels with Special Needs Characters

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Flying to the Light (Flying #1)
Flying to the Light (Flying #1) 4.28 avg rating — 76 ratings
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Hating Jesse Harmon
Hating Jesse Harmon 4.20 avg rating — 98 ratings
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Flying to the Fire (Flying #2)
Flying to the Fire (Flying #2) 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 3.89 avg rating — 1,568,792 ratings
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Trueman Bradley: Aspie Detective
Trueman Bradley: Aspie Detective 4.44 avg rating — 90 ratings
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Wonder (Wonder, #1)
Wonder (Wonder, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 1,169,882 ratings
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Diamond Eyes (Mira Chambers #1)
Diamond Eyes (Mira Chambers #1)
by: A.A. Bell
3.88 avg rating — 262 ratings
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House Rules
House Rules 4.04 avg rating — 184,872 ratings
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A Prayer for Vengeance
A Prayer for Vengeance 3.82 avg rating — 314 ratings
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Hindsight (Mira Chambers #2)
Hindsight (Mira Chambers #2)
by: A.A. Bell
3.95 avg rating — 64 ratings
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Leopard Dreaming (Mira Chambers #3)
Leopard Dreaming (Mira Chambers #3)
by: A.A. Bell
4.33 avg rating — 36 ratings
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Mockingbird
Mockingbird 4.20 avg rating — 35,485 ratings
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Marcelo in the Real World
Marcelo in the Real World 3.94 avg rating — 19,687 ratings
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Reclaiming the Sand (Reclaiming the Sand, #1)
Reclaiming the Sand (Reclaiming the Sand, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 6,301 ratings
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The Eagle Tree
The Eagle Tree
by: Ned Hayes
3.85 avg rating — 5,121 ratings
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Compass (Book #2)
Compass (Book #2) 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings
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Fish in a Tree
Fish in a Tree 4.26 avg rating — 82,258 ratings
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The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life 4.08 avg rating — 150,147 ratings
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Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1)
Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 183,306 ratings
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Portal Through the Pond (Empty World, #1)
Portal Through the Pond (Empty World, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 260 ratings
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Tremendaspie - A delightful tale about a boy with Asperger's Syndrome
Tremendaspie - A delightful tale about a boy with Asperger's Syndrome 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Blind Stitches
Blind Stitches 3.45 avg rating — 42 ratings
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The Fifth Vertex (The Sigilord Chronicles, #1)
The Fifth Vertex (The Sigilord Chronicles, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 318 ratings
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Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon 4.23 avg rating — 763,587 ratings
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On Cue
On Cue 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Moojag and the Auticode Secret
Moojag and the Auticode Secret 4.02 avg rating — 64 ratings
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Afrotistic
Afrotistic 4.34 avg rating — 112 ratings
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Trueman Bradley - The Next Great Detective
Trueman Bradley - The Next Great Detective 4.45 avg rating — 33 ratings
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Moojag and the Lost Memories (MOOJAG #2)
Moojag and the Lost Memories (MOOJAG #2) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1)
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Tales from Alcatraz, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 45,628 ratings
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Vespertine
Vespertine 4.10 avg rating — 24,433 ratings
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On the Edge of Gone
On the Edge of Gone 3.90 avg rating — 3,681 ratings
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Rules
Rules 3.97 avg rating — 63,940 ratings
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza, #1)
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 16,922 ratings
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Things Not Seen (Things, #1)
Things Not Seen (Things, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 26,709 ratings
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Anything But Typical
Anything But Typical 3.86 avg rating — 8,405 ratings
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Girl, Stolen (Girl, Stolen #1)
Girl, Stolen (Girl, Stolen #1) 4.02 avg rating — 27,220 ratings
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Freak the Mighty (Freak the Mighty, #1)
Freak the Mighty (Freak the Mighty, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 56,222 ratings
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Welcome Home, Jellybean
Welcome Home, Jellybean 3.75 avg rating — 298 ratings
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The Secret Life of Kitty Granger
The Secret Life of Kitty Granger 3.76 avg rating — 216 ratings
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Sway (Book #1)
Sway (Book #1) 3.65 avg rating — 46 ratings
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The Broken Music Box
The Broken Music Box 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible 3.91 avg rating — 177 ratings
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Farsighted (Farsighted, #1)
Farsighted (Farsighted, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 920 ratings
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My Haunting Love
My Haunting Love 4.20 avg rating — 40 ratings
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Silence In Center
Silence In Center liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Sounds of Silence
Sounds of Silence 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Shadow on the Highway
Shadow on the Highway 3.92 avg rating — 457 ratings
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Almost Perfect
Almost Perfect 4.01 avg rating — 348 ratings
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Counting to D
Counting to D 3.82 avg rating — 193 ratings
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The Only Alien on the Planet
The Only Alien on the Planet 4.30 avg rating — 3,003 ratings
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An Unexpected Adventure (Dusky Hollows, #5)
An Unexpected Adventure (Dusky Hollows, #5)
by: Nan Sweet
4.54 avg rating — 26 ratings
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Invisible (Invisible, #1)
Invisible (Invisible, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 4,591 ratings
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Reaching for Sun
Reaching for Sun 3.94 avg rating — 828 ratings
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Serendipity's Footsteps
Serendipity's Footsteps really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 284 ratings
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10 Steps to Girlfriend Status (Bird Face, #2)
10 Steps to Girlfriend Status (Bird Face, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 54 ratings
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Reign of Shadows
Reign of Shadows 3.65 avg rating — 8,747 ratings
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Say What You Will
Say What You Will 3.64 avg rating — 16,668 ratings
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Remember Dippy
Remember Dippy 3.83 avg rating — 185 ratings
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Butter
Butter 3.68 avg rating — 11,025 ratings
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Mabby the Squirrel's Guide to Flying: Book one of the Elderwood Chronicles: A young adult fantasy adventure series with talking animals and life lessons for all ages.
Mabby the Squirrel's Guide to Flying: Book one of the Elderwood Chronicles: A young adult fantasy adventure series with talking animals and life lessons for all ages. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
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The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 231,965 ratings
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The Edge of Brilliance
The Edge of Brilliance 3.66 avg rating — 47 ratings
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Counting by 7s
Counting by 7s 4.14 avg rating — 85,894 ratings
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Song of Summer
Song of Summer 3.52 avg rating — 643 ratings
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The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily
The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily 3.82 avg rating — 3,505 ratings
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Say Her Name (A Sid Rubin Silicon Alley Adventure, #3)
Say Her Name (A Sid Rubin Silicon Alley Adventure, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings
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Once The Voices Start: A Story of Family, Courage and Psychosis
Once The Voices Start: A Story of Family, Courage and Psychosis it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Foxgloves Are For Deception (Stand With Me #1)
Foxgloves Are For Deception (Stand With Me #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Looking for X
Looking for X 3.63 avg rating — 375 ratings
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Gallant
Gallant 3.71 avg rating — 138,749 ratings
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Whispers in the Breeze
Whispers in the Breeze 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings
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The Loudest Silence
The Loudest Silence 4.13 avg rating — 260 ratings
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The Transcriber
The Transcriber really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Blindsided
Blindsided 3.87 avg rating — 2,381 ratings
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Maxed Out
Maxed Out 3.38 avg rating — 65 ratings
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Stim
Stim 4.02 avg rating — 184 ratings
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Otherbound
Otherbound 3.73 avg rating — 2,621 ratings
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Handle with Care
Handle with Care 4.01 avg rating — 136,248 ratings
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The Evolution of Emily
The Evolution of Emily 4.32 avg rating — 37 ratings
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Those Who Believe
Those Who Believe 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Sing Fox to Me
Sing Fox to Me 3.53 avg rating — 189 ratings
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His Hometown Girl
His Hometown Girl 4.22 avg rating — 111 ratings
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See You Thursday
See You Thursday
by: Jean Ure
3.88 avg rating — 72 ratings
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 3.90 avg rating — 34,822 ratings
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Five Flavors of Dumb
Five Flavors of Dumb 3.87 avg rating — 9,717 ratings
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Absolutely Invincible (Gemini Book)
Absolutely Invincible (Gemini Book) 3.43 avg rating — 30 ratings
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Queens of Geek
Queens of Geek
by: Jen Wilde
3.77 avg rating — 9,587 ratings
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Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Lovely, Dark, and Deep 3.65 avg rating — 739 ratings
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Destiny (Book #3)
Destiny (Book #3) 4.35 avg rating — 23 ratings
90.
Rogue
Rogue 3.81 avg rating — 452 ratings
90.
The London Eye Mystery (London Eye Mystery, #1)
The London Eye Mystery (London Eye Mystery, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 16,290 ratings
90.
After Thursday
After Thursday
by: Jean Ure
3.91 avg rating — 22 ratings
90.
The Unfrightened Dark
The Unfrightened Dark 2.67 avg rating — 12 ratings
90.
100 Days of Sunlight
100 Days of Sunlight 4.20 avg rating — 10,403 ratings
90.
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester 4.15 avg rating — 1,724 ratings
90.
Hurt Go Happy
Hurt Go Happy 4.27 avg rating — 2,652 ratings
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The Silent Boy
The Silent Boy 3.75 avg rating — 6,731 ratings
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Viral Nation (Viral Nation, #1)
Viral Nation (Viral Nation, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 1,151 ratings
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OCD Love Story
OCD Love Story 3.64 avg rating — 4,288 ratings
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