Book Title: Can You See Me?
ISBN: 9781407195674
By Author(s):SCOTT LIBBY
By Publisher:SCHOLASTIC UK
Format:PB
With diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott,
based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, written
in collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, has
been widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism.
Tally is eleven years old and she's just
like her friends. Well, sometimes she
is. If she tries really hard to be. Because there's
something that makes Tally not the same as
her friends. Something she can't cover up, no matter how
hard she tries: Tally is autistic.
Tally's autism means there are things that bother
her even though she wishes they didn't. It
means that some people misunderstand, her and feel
frustrated by her.
People think that because Tally's autistic, she
doesn't realise what they're thinking, but Tally sees and hears
- and notices - all of it.
And, honestly? That's not the easiest thing to live with.