Selah has felt at home at Pebblecreek Academy, but now that she is entering seventh grade, things seem to be different. Selah is filled with feelings and words that she has been taught should stay hidden inside her. Her mother tells her she must be "normal" until she gets home. Lately, that is becoming harder and harder.
As seventh grade begins, those who have been Selah's friends are acting differently. Her best friend is hanging out with new friends and doesn't have time for Selah's talk about dragons. Other kids have started making fun of Selah like they never have before.
Selah knows she is different but doesn't know how to explain it or communicate how she feels. She keeps hearing people mention autism, and when she does some research, she thinks there might be something to it. When she reacts to her friend Addie attempting to braid her hair by flailing out, hitting Addie, and giving her a bloody nose, the principal of Pebblecreek suspends her and tells her she'll have to leave if she breaks another rule.
Author Meg Eden Kuyatt takes readers into the mind of Selah as she struggles to fit in and still be herself. Readers will better understand autism as they witness Selah, her mother, and her grandfather. GOOD DIFFERENT, a novel in verse, is a fast-paced read sure to touch readers' hearts and help them recognize the differences in all of us.
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