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Today, the view of Palestine and its people looks very different. Support is growing across some mainstream news outlets, and social media can’t hide the images anymore. And there are individuals speaking out from positions of real power, like Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Elle McNicoll is a neurodivergent Scottish author who lives in London. This is her first novel for kids. The story is about a 12-year-old girl named Addie who has autism living in a small town in Scotland.
A young adult friend with autism suggested “Different, Not Less,” a memoir written by Chloe Hayden, an Australian author/actress/advocate with autism who stars as “Quinnie” in “Heartbreak High” on Netflix. Her character is a high school student with autism. Sharon C., also a member of our NSM team, was also led to “Different, Not Less” by a friend with autism, and provided the book to our SUMC Library Committee. So it sits on our shelves, endorsed by two people from the neurodiversity committee.
"Modern Love, Revised and Updated” is a wonderful book packed with true stories about life, love, and finding your way through all kinds of circumstances.
A Book Review by Sandra Lane on Pastrix by Nadia Bolz-Weber
