Speak Up! (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780063081208)

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows an autistic girl who finds friendship where she least expects it and learns to express her true self in a world where everyone defines her by her differences.

Twelve-year-old Mia is just trying to navigate a world that doesn't understand her true autistic self. While she wishes she could stand up to her bullies, she's always been able to express her feelings through singing and songwriting, even more so with her best friend, Charlie, who is nonbinary, putting together the best beats for her.

Together, they've taken the internet by storm; little do Mia's classmates know that she's the viral singer Elle-Q! But while the chance to perform live for a local talent show has Charlie excited, Mia isn't so sure.

She'll have to decide whether she'll let her worries about what other people think get in the way of not only her friendship with Charlie, but also showing everyone, including the bullies, who she is and what she has to say.

Author: Rebecca Burgess
ISBN-10: 0063081202
ISBN-13: 9780063081208
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2022
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.13h x 6.30w x 0.94d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 519335 / Speak Up!


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 08/01/2022
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2022 pg. 80
School Library Journal 09/16/2022 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average