Peete, Holly
Robinson. Same but Different: Teen
Life on the Autism Express. Scholastic
Press 2016 183p $17.99 ISBN 978-0-545-09468-9 ms/hs
Realistic fiction VG
Most twins say they have a special bond, and Callie and
Charlie are no different. Callie has always protected Charlie, who has autism,
but this year will be different. She is moving on to tenth grade while Charlie
repeats the ninth grade. Part of Callie loves being free of Charlie, feeling
that he often is a burden, but there is no hiding the fact that she is his
biggest supporter and best friend. Told from alternating viewpoints, the story
is written in realistic voices by actual brother and sister RJ and Ryan Peete.
Callie often struggles with caring for Charlie and resents the way that
everything has to be his way all the time. Charlie’s chapters tend to be shorter
and more focused, and he also wishes things were different. In the end, readers
see an extremely realistic portrayal of life with a family member who has
autism, as well as the perspective of the child with autism and the way he sees
life.
Summary: Twins Charlie and Callie have always had a close
relationship. Callie has taken care of Charlie, who has autism. But this year
she is moving on to the tenth grade while Charlie repeats ninth, and they
wonder how life will be the same and yet different.
Twins-Fiction, Autism-Fiction --Erin
Daley
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