With diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott,based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, writtenin collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, hasbeen widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism.Tally is eleven years old and she's justlike her friends. Well, sometimes sheis. If she tries really hard to be. Because there'ssomething that makes Tally not the same asher friends. Something she can't cover up, no matter howhard she tries: Tally is autistic.Tally's autism means there are things that botherher even though she wishes they didn't. Itmeans that some people misunderstand, her and feelfrustrated by her.People think that because Tally's autistic, shedoesn't realise what they're thinking, but Tally sees and hears- and notices - all of it.And, honestly? That's not the easiest thing to live with. The first book written in collaboration with Libby ScottWhen Libby's mum shared a short piece of Libby's writing onlineit soon went viral, with tens of thousands of people saying thatLibby's writing helped them understand autism for the first timeThis fictionalised portrayal of a young autisticgirl is written by Rebecca Westcott, in close collaborationwith Libby Scott, making it a truly original and inspirational bookthat will give readers of all ages a deeper understanding of whatit's like to be autisticPerfect for fans of The Goldfish Boy, Wonder and TheCurious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time BOOKS BY LIBBY SCOTT AND REBECCA WESTCOTT Can You See Me? (2019)Do You Know Me? (2020)Ways To Be Me (2021)
