12 Best autistic spectrum disorder books like The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide by Siena Castellon

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The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

By: Siena Castellon

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

"Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique…

If you liked the autistic spectrum disorder plot in The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide by Siena Castellon , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Aspergirls

By: Rudy Simone

3.78

Format: 236 pages, Paperback

Girls with Asperger's Syndrome are less frequently diagnosed than boys, & even once symptoms have b… read more

Similar categories in Rudy Simone's Aspergirls book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"When we're young we may be called "little professors," but when we get a bit older, we're more like "absent-minded professors."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

"Kind, open and non-judgmental people do not "mutate" me as I like to call it, and these are the people I do want to be around."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

"If it weren‘t for Asperger‘s and obsessions there would be no Theory of Relativity, no Magic Flute, no Microsoft…and no Ghost Busters."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

"The trick is twofold: increase your self-confidence, and also, seek out the good in others, find whatever aspect of them you resonate with, no against."

-Rudy Simone, Aspergirls

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2. Dear Olly

By: Michael Morpurgo , Christian Birmingham

3.66

Format: None pages, Paperback

A moving story of a brother, a sister and a swallow, and how all are in some way victims of the hor… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's Dear Olly book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • childrens
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3. Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism

By: Barry M. Prizant , Tom Fields-Meyer

3.87

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Essential reading for any parent, teacher, therapist, or caregiver of a person with autism: a groun… read more

Similar categories in Barry M. Prizant's Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
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4. Jolly Foul Play (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, #4)

By: Robin Stevens

4.12

Format: 204 pages, Paperback

The fantastic new mystery from the author of Murder Most Unladylike. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong hav… read more

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5. Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life

By: Cynthia Kim

4.09

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

Cynthia Kim explores all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible, … read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Kim's Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

6. The Goldfish Boy

By: Lisa Thompson

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Kindle Edition

Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks… read more

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7. All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome

By: Kathy Hoopmann

3.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome (AS), drawing inspiration… read more

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8. Mockingbird

By: Kathryn Erskine

3.57

Format: 432 pages,

In Caitlin's world, everything is black or white. Things are good or bad. Anything in between is co… read more

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9. Odd Girl Out: Being Autistic in a Neurotypical World

By: Laura James

3.62

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From early childhood, Laura James knew she was different, but it wasn't until her mid-forties that … read more

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10. NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

By: Steve Silberman

3.99

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

A New York Timesbestseller Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction A groundbreaking… read more

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11. Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit

By: Bianca Toeps

4.05

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

Autisme: da's toch dat je weet dat 7 augustus 1984 op een dinsdag viel? Nou... nee. Bianca Toeps le… read more

Similar categories in Bianca Toeps's Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • self help
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12. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • childrens
  • disability
  • mental health
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

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13. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • childrens
  • disability
  • mental health
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

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14. Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After

By: Chloé Hayden

4.34

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

An empowering lived-experience guide to celebrating and supporting neurodivergence from 24-year-old… read more

Similar categories in Chloé Hayden's Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • self help
"Our identities make us who we are, and all aspects of our identities are important, including (maybe even specifically) our disabilities."

-Chloé Hayden, Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After

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15. The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens (Awesome Guides for Amazing Autistic Kids)

By: Yenn Purkis

4.15

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

This book explores what it feels like to be a young person on the autism spectrum and looks at all … read more

Similar categories in Yenn Purkis's The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens (Awesome Guides for Amazing Autistic Kids) book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • childrens
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • self help
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16. When I Feel Red

By: Lily Bailey

4.47

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

'I feel like I'm always ... last. Like I'm running to try and keep up with everyone but it's no goo… read more

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17. Can You See Me?

By: Libby Scott

4.28

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize y… read more

Similar categories in Libby Scott's Can You See Me? book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • childrens
  • disability
  • mental health
"Actually, the more I think about it, the more I figure that a lot of the cons of autism are not really caused by autism, but by how other people react to it."

-Libby Scott, Can You See Me?

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18. A Different Sort of Normal

By: Abigail Balfe

4.39

Format: 234 pages, Paperback

*The beautiful true story of one girl's journey growing up autistic - and the challenges she faced … read more

Similar categories in Abigail Balfe's A Different Sort of Normal book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • mental health
"Because if someone had told me when I was younger that it was OK to not be like everybody else, that it was not my job to try to be "normal" and to "fit in," that my way of seeing the world was just …"

-Abigail Balfe, A Different Sort of Normal

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19. Late Bloomer: How an Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life

By: Clem Bastow

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Introducing a bold new voice in Australian nonfiction, Late Bloomer is a heartfelt coming-of-age me… read more

Similar categories in Clem Bastow's Late Bloomer: How an Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
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20. Do You Know Me?

By: Libby Scott

4.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this sequel to Can You See Me?, Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott return with another heartwarmin… read more

Similar categories in Libby Scott's Do You Know Me? book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • childrens
  • disability
  • mental health
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21. The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

By: Siena Castellon

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

"Never be ashamed of being different: it is this difference that makes you extraordinary and unique… read more

Similar categories in Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide book and Siena Castellon's The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide

  • childrens
  • autistic spectrum disorder
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • disability
  • self help

7 Best childrens books like The Spectrum Girl’s Survival Guide by Siena Castellon

Transform Your Habits

Dear Olly

Michael Morpurgo , Christian Birmingham

3.66

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A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll

4.52

Transform Your Habits

Keedie

Elle McNicoll

4.69

Transform Your Habits

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide: A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens (Awesome Guides for Amazing Autistic Kids)

Yenn Purkis

4.15

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19 must-read nonfiction books like Different, Not Less: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Embracing Your True Self and Finding Your Happily Ever After by Chloé Hayden

Transform Your Habits

Untypical: How the World Isn’t Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About it

Pete Wharmby

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Stim: An Autistic Anthology

Lizzie Huxley-Jones

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit

Bianca Toeps

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

Devon Price

4.44

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