Meghan Wilson Duff – författare

A neurodivergent child interacts with their neighbors to discover the true meaning behind greetings and salutations. When people say amp ldquo How are you? amp rdquo are they really asking or just saying hello? Verity, who is neurodivergent, plans an experiment to figure this out.Verity is bubbling with excitement about an upcoming school field trip to the aquarium! When neighbors ask, amp ldquo How are you? amp rdquo  Verity shares their excitement and fascinating facts about sea animals. Their older brother John kindly suggests that the question amp quot How are you? amp quot is actually a greeting and not an invitation to share so much. Verity plans an experiment to find out if their brother is right.But when the trip to the aquarium is cancelled, Verity is heartbroken. When people ask amp ldquo How are you? amp rdquo what should they say then?

When Alex doesn’t have money for the school book fair, he makes a decision with giant consequencesAlex made a decision.In a quick motion, he tucked the book under his arm and walked back to the classroom.And yet, drifting under the current of excitement, something poked and tugged at him.Every year when the school book fair comes around, Alex just can’t bear it. He loves books, but he never has any money to spend. But when there’s a new book about squids and octopuses – the animals he’s most fond of– at this year’s fair, Alex decides to steal it. He sneaks it into his backpack and takes it home. But then the golden giant squid from the book begins to visit him in his dreams, and Alex has to decide how to make things right.Features a relatable main character who loves books and cephalopodsDeals with the topic of privilege and fairness in an approachable, kid-friendly wayEndnotes provide more information about cephalopods, an author’s note, and a social-emotional exercise about making mistakes