Daniel, Deconstructed

Daniel, DeconstructedA nerdy high schooler learns to embrace his main character energy in this witty and heart healing ode to movie tropes, meet cutes, and LGBTQ+ love. Photographer and film buff Daniel Sanchez learned a long time ago that the only way to get by in an allistic world is to mask his autism and follow the script. Which means he knows that boisterous, buff, and beautiful soccer superstars like his best friend, Mona Sinclair, shouldnt be wasting time hanging

standing out

Her knowledge

Foo interviews scientists and psychologists and tries a variety of innovative therapies

and a section with advice on how parents and guardians can aid learning

A Kids Book About Autism features: A large and bold

an Iranian-American

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

identifies microaggressions

this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have

this is a story of hope

Presenting not a specific set of therapeutic interventions

a life free of chaos