Can You See Me?
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- Author：Libby Scott
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Summary
A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize you， too -- perfect for fans of R。 J。 Palacio's Wonder！
"This glimpse into the world of a young autistic girl is astonishingly insightful and honest。 Tally's struggles to 'fit in' are heart-wrenching， and her victories are glorious。" -- Ann M。 Martin， Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author of Rain Reign
Things Tally is dreading about sixth grade:
-- Being in classes without her best friends
-- New （scratchy） uniforms
-- Hiding her autism
Tally isn't ashamed of being autistic -- even if it complicates life sometimes， it's part of who she is。 But this is her first year at Kingswood Academy， and her best friend， Layla， is the only one who knows。 And while a lot of other people are uncomfortable around Tally， Layla has never been one of them 。 。 。 until now。
Something is different about sixth grade， and Tally now feels like she has to act "normal。" But as Tally hides her true self， she starts to wonder what "normal" means after all and whether fitting in is really what matters most。
Inspired by young coauthor Libby Scott's own experiences with autism， this is an honest and moving middle-school story of friends， family， and finding one's place。
"This glimpse into the world of a young autistic girl is astonishingly insightful and honest。 Tally's struggles to 'fit in' are heart-wrenching， and her victories are glorious。" -- Ann M。 Martin， Newbery Honor and New York Times bestselling author of Rain Reign
Things Tally is dreading about sixth grade:
-- Being in classes without her best friends
-- New （scratchy） uniforms
-- Hiding her autism
Tally isn't ashamed of being autistic -- even if it complicates life sometimes， it's part of who she is。 But this is her first year at Kingswood Academy， and her best friend， Layla， is the only one who knows。 And while a lot of other people are uncomfortable around Tally， Layla has never been one of them 。 。 。 until now。
Something is different about sixth grade， and Tally now feels like she has to act "normal。" But as Tally hides her true self， she starts to wonder what "normal" means after all and whether fitting in is really what matters most。
Inspired by young coauthor Libby Scott's own experiences with autism， this is an honest and moving middle-school story of friends， family， and finding one's place。
Reviews
Minnie
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I enjoyed ‘Can you see me’。 At times it was hard to read， especially as a mother， but I liked where the story was heading。 The touch of Rupert was perfect。 And the last page was just lovely。 The “resolve” seemed a bit unrealistic for at least most situations， but Tally’s resolution to embrace herself is a wonderful message to send both autistic and neurotypical young people。 Great story。
Laney
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It feels like this book took a peek into the mind of my younger self。 It’s so important for there to be genuine， nuanced autistic stories like this one！ It helps autistic people not feel so alone。 There were so many things in the story - the demand avoidance， the intense protectiveness of vulnerable creatures， the constant masking - that I resonated so deeply with that I could have cried。 It’s hard to understand from the outside。 But maybe， if you read this book， you can understand from the insi It feels like this book took a peek into the mind of my younger self。 It’s so important for there to be genuine， nuanced autistic stories like this one！ It helps autistic people not feel so alone。 There were so many things in the story - the demand avoidance， the intense protectiveness of vulnerable creatures， the constant masking - that I resonated so deeply with that I could have cried。 It’s hard to understand from the outside。 But maybe， if you read this book， you can understand from the inside。 。。。more
Lucy
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It is one of my favourite books
Laura Thomas
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As a parent of an autistic child， I found this book helpful， informative， and a little heartbreaking。 I saw many ways I make life more difficult my son。 The insight was wonderful。 I highly recommend for every educator， parent of autistic child， and sibling of autistic child。
Jenny
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This is a lovely insight into the mind of an Autistic teen girl。 Felt very authentic and respectful
Sue
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Oh my - this book！ I urge every person who works with children whether they have autism or not to read this book。 What an amazing， eye opening， heart wrenching， heart singing， heart in your throat book。 This book is a master piece， the fact that it’s based on real life is at times both heart breaking and so joyful。 Please add this book to your wish list， you won’t regret it， it will certainly be staying firmly on my bookshelf。
Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell
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A brilliant book that perfectly explains meltdowns， masking and what it is like to have PDA。
Lesley
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Wow。 I hope this is true to life because if so this would teach more adults about autism than any education textbook。I laughed， I cried and I wondered why life has to be like this for people with autism。 One day， maybe， the world will catch up and realise that normal isn't real。 Wow。 I hope this is true to life because if so this would teach more adults about autism than any education textbook。I laughed， I cried and I wondered why life has to be like this for people with autism。 One day， maybe， the world will catch up and realise that normal isn't real。 。。。more
Autistictaco
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I am an autistic 13 year old and I loved this book so， so much。 To be honest it is actually one of my favourite books ever。 The main character， Tally is just like me。 She even had PDA as well as autism， like me！ The writing style is third person which is my favourite and in my opinion done very well。 Tally struggles with lots of things and it shows that she is trying， so hard， even when others don’t see it。 One of the authors is autistic and the same age as the main character （in the time of wri I am an autistic 13 year old and I loved this book so， so much。 To be honest it is actually one of my favourite books ever。 The main character， Tally is just like me。 She even had PDA as well as autism， like me！ The writing style is third person which is my favourite and in my opinion done very well。 Tally struggles with lots of things and it shows that she is trying， so hard， even when others don’t see it。 One of the authors is autistic and the same age as the main character （in the time of writing） and so it is also own voices， which I like。 It shows that autism is not a bad thing and célébrâtes neuro divertsty。 The book is exiting but realistic， too。 Best of all， it helps other autistic people like myself feel far less alone， especially because with other books about autistic kids I always think “their like me， but their not real。 I am “ but with this book， because one of the authors is autistic and now about my age then it’s like there are really other people like me， which of course there are but sometimes that can be hard to see when your are surrounded by Alsstic people。 Some bits of the book are sad （and I cried at） but it has a beautiful， happy ending。 I would 100% recommend this book to anyone， especially a teen/kid who is autistic。 。。。more
Charlotte Yardy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Brilliantly written - A fantastic book that can be used by all children of Upper KS2， provides a real insight into the life of a child with Autism， even raised awareness for myself - Particularly loved the relationship that begins to develop between Tally and the Drama teacher， considering the rocky start。
Rhiana Coombes
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Accurate and enjoyable I am on the spectrum myself， and I can say it is pretty accurate （of course taking into account that everyone is different）。 While having some educational factors about autism， it’s also a genuinely enjoyable read， so yeah， I liked it。
MelBusMoo
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Read it as a possible text for our Year 7s。 Format works with it mostly written in third person interspersed with excerpts from someone who actually has autism。 Good insights。 Some good character development that could be explored。 Take a long time to get there though。
Suzanne Dix
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While I think this is a decent choice to help middle schoolers better understand autism， the book itself was flawed in many places and Tally was an unreliable narrator （intentionally so but all the same it irked）。 A quick enough read and co-written by a middle schooler with autism。Grades 4 and up。
JessieG
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really good。
Beth Troon
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I have had this book sitting on a shelf for ages and I have decided to read it all and for anyone with autism it will make you more confident and people without it， it will make you more kind towards people with autism。
Patty Zuiderwijk
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storytt4/5 characterst4/5 writingtt4/5 audio/papertPaper。reread？ttYes。Recommend it？ Yes， absolutely。 The main character is an eleven year old， so it is quiet young。 tVerhaal:t 4/5 Karakters:t 4/5 Schrijfstijl:t 4/5 Papier/audio？t Papier。tHerlezen: t Ja。Aanrader？t Ja， absoluut。 Wel wat aan de jonge kant （niet gek met een 11 jarige in de hoodrol）。
Esther
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Really enjoyed this it was a great eye opener which was very informative。 I would recommend for people who have annoyed the curious incident of the dog in the Nightime。 （11+）
Ami Wager
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Heart warming。 As an autistic I definitely identified with some of the worries and anxieties talked about。 Great for educating people about what it might feel like to be autistic， but in an easy and entertaining way。 Well worth a read
Alice
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Such a brilliant book - well done Libby！ Very relatable and emotional at times: the part where Tally’s teacher misunderstood her was really quite upsetting。 I have read this book twice now it really is fantastic， and whilst aimed at younger readers， people of all ages will be able to enjoy it， especially if they are on the spectrum。 The only thing I didn’t like was that I do unfortunately think Tally came across as slightly unlikeable at times but she was still a greatly interesting and relatabl Such a brilliant book - well done Libby！ Very relatable and emotional at times: the part where Tally’s teacher misunderstood her was really quite upsetting。 I have read this book twice now it really is fantastic， and whilst aimed at younger readers， people of all ages will be able to enjoy it， especially if they are on the spectrum。 The only thing I didn’t like was that I do unfortunately think Tally came across as slightly unlikeable at times but she was still a greatly interesting and relatable character。 。。。more
Juliet Mike
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For me， the narrator's voice is way too self aware， reflective， experienced， emotionally articulate， for an 11 year old， never mind an 11 year old with autism。 "So tonight。。。 I've written a list of dos and don'ts for parenting an autistic child。 Do try to adjust to their needs at times。" "My friendships mean everything to me。""I view the world through many lenses。"What 11 year old ever would write like that？It would have been much better if there was more 'show' and much less 'tell'。 A better bo For me， the narrator's voice is way too self aware， reflective， experienced， emotionally articulate， for an 11 year old， never mind an 11 year old with autism。 "So tonight。。。 I've written a list of dos and don'ts for parenting an autistic child。 Do try to adjust to their needs at times。" "My friendships mean everything to me。""I view the world through many lenses。"What 11 year old ever would write like that？It would have been much better if there was more 'show' and much less 'tell'。 A better book would try to recreate autism not explain it。 Or is it a children's book where everything important has to be spelled out descriptively？ It just doesn't ring authentic: it's got adult/ autism expert written all over it。 And yes， the book does tell you what it's like for Tally to live with autism but it didn't persuade me that she is any more important than anyone else because of it。 Lacking empathy is a common trait of autism and Tally is a fairly nasty， self centred drama queen。。。 throwing peanut butter at the wall because it was the wrong type。However， she manages to have remarkable insight into her own emotional state， coming up with all the excuses why SHE can't behave a certain way， yet is utterly unforgiving of others， expecting perfection from them。 Her family and even her peers are all supposed to put Tally's needs above their own。 She expects her 11 year old friends to have expert knowledge and the skills and ability of a psychologist。 She lashes out at others， telling them what they "should" be able to do， yet going mad if anyone tries to suggest what she might be able to do。 "I'm not having a tantrum you horrible man。。。 I'm not being naughty or like a baby and you should know that by now。" Her needs DO NOT TRUMP ANYONE ELSE'SThen she claims autistic people are actually more emotionally literate ！！！ and they can use their emotional insight to help others！！！！ 。。。more
Chrissie-Leigh
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This is the first time （I think） I have rated a book 5 stars！An amazing insight， with plenty of laughs and tears then wrapped up in a warm hopeful hug。Thank you Libby and Rebecca ❤
Ver
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All I can really say is that this is the book I needed as a kid， and that I’m going to be sharing it with everyone in my family who will read it so that they understand too。 I loved it。 Tally’s experiences aren’t exactly the same as mine， but I still felt seen more than I ever did when I was in junior high and middle school。 It’s a brilliant book and absolutely deserves 5/5。
Chloe Turner
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Read this in a few hours I was that hooked。 I love how it focused on a girl with autism and her going to secondary school。 The themes are really important and something I would discuss in year 6。
Anna
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As an autistic reader who so rarely sees myself well represented in books， I was very interested to check out Can You See Me？ when I saw that one of the co-authors is an autistic girl。 In the end， I'm feeling mixed about it。 First off， the autism rep is fairly good。 While I didn't relate to all of Tally's traits--it seemed to me in a few parts that she might fit the criteria for something else as well， perhaps OCD--the portrayal of what it feels like to have a meltdown is one of the most insight As an autistic reader who so rarely sees myself well represented in books， I was very interested to check out Can You See Me？ when I saw that one of the co-authors is an autistic girl。 In the end， I'm feeling mixed about it。 First off， the autism rep is fairly good。 While I didn't relate to all of Tally's traits--it seemed to me in a few parts that she might fit the criteria for something else as well， perhaps OCD--the portrayal of what it feels like to have a meltdown is one of the most insightful I've seen。 However， the book as a whole wasn't the most engaging--the plot is rather slow for much of it， and the Tally's Autism Facts sections， while informative， are also a bit info-dump-y， and I wasn't ever sure if the story was supposed to take place in the US or UK。 There was also one line I really didn't like， from a bully's apology note to Tally: "Nobody told me that you're autistic， and I wouldn't have called you Weirdo Adams if I'd known。" There are several problematic things here， none of which are challenged。 Nobody is obligated to share their diagnosis with anyone if they don't want to。 And nobody should have to have one in order to not be bullied。 The bully's--Luke's--behavior was genuinely awful， way beyond name-calling。 Are the authors saying it would have been acceptable from him if it was directed at a kid who didn't yet have a diagnosis？ Or a kid who wasn't autistic， just having a hard time trying to fit in？ Yikes。Anyway， I'm going with three stars here。 Decent as an autism portrayal， enough so that I'm planning to read the sequel， but not a first-choice recommendation for a MG book in general。 。。。more
Florence Turner
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'Can you see me？' is a wonderful book about an autistic girl called Tally trying to mask her autism when starting high school。 Even her best friends abandon her for 'normal' people。 Will anyone accept her for who she truly is？ 'Can you see me？' is a wonderful book about an autistic girl called Tally trying to mask her autism when starting high school。 Even her best friends abandon her for 'normal' people。 Will anyone accept her for who she truly is？ 。。。more
Jess
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Great for middle school students， but teachers should definitely read it too！ Lots of great insights！
Mommysreads
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This was a fantastic middle-grade y/a！ A coming of age story about a young girl named Tally， who transitions from primary to secondary school。 She wants to "fit in"， she wants to be "normal" but being autistic is a real life roadblock and she faces challenges。 This book was co-written by an 11-year-old with autism which is beautiful。 The book includes REAL diary entries from the writer about her autism and it's just brilliant。 I loved listening to this on audio！ It was an eye-opening novel for m This was a fantastic middle-grade y/a！ A coming of age story about a young girl named Tally， who transitions from primary to secondary school。 She wants to "fit in"， she wants to be "normal" but being autistic is a real life roadblock and she faces challenges。 This book was co-written by an 11-year-old with autism which is beautiful。 The book includes REAL diary entries from the writer about her autism and it's just brilliant。 I loved listening to this on audio！ It was an eye-opening novel for me， as I now have a 7-year-old with ASD and I always wonder what life will throw at her as she grows older， my forever superhero！I loved the character of Tally。 Bullying， friendship， and fitting in is this book in a nutshell。 It's sad to sit back and read but as time progresses it switches gears。 She learns to self-advocate and embrace herself。 Cue the tears， i definitely shed some of those。 I highly recommend this book whether you know anyone on the spectrum or not。 I also hope it is in schools！ Tally changed me。 ❤ 。。。more
Beth
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Really eye - opening when it comes to the facts and reality of autism， but it was diluted by half-hearted narrative
Chloe
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"What I’m saying is I’m just like one mouldy blueberry in a packet。 I’m not sure I’m wanted by the others as I make the whole packet look bad。 I never fit in with anything or anyone。 I feel like a key that doesn’t fit properly in the lock。" So I just wanna start off by saying this review was going to be my original #autismawarenessmonth post but as you like know I got overwhelmed and couldn't get a picture I was happy with， I've had another go and I got this one！This bear is the first bear my ot "What I’m saying is I’m just like one mouldy blueberry in a packet。 I’m not sure I’m wanted by the others as I make the whole packet look bad。 I never fit in with anything or anyone。 I feel like a key that doesn’t fit properly in the lock。" So I just wanna start off by saying this review was going to be my original #autismawarenessmonth post but as you like know I got overwhelmed and couldn't get a picture I was happy with， I've had another go and I got this one！This bear is the first bear my other half bought me。 As you can tell he's extremely loved， he's my go to bear when I'm overwhelmed so he's covered in lots of snot and tears！😂🙈 He's called "big bear" and he goes everywhere with me that I find to be a difficult situation （doctors appointments etc）。I wanted to mention big bear because in Can You See Me？ the main character Tally， has a tiger mask that she takes to places she finds difficult as thats what comforts her。。。 autism can be so overwhelming and having something with you， even just to touch so you know its there can be a huge comfort。 I had so many emotions reading this （in one sitting！！）， it made me laugh and it definitely made me cry。。。 a lot。 Tally has just started secondary school and is struggling to adapt， the new surroundings， the amount of people， the volume and new routines are difficult for Tally。 I related to Tally a lot， especially in the sense that she gets picked on， more often than not right to her face。 People think because Tally is autistic she won't notice that they're making fun of her， but she does。 I dealt with this so much in my school life that I ended up being home-schooled。 I can't recommend Can You See Me？ enough， its an incredibly accurate and raw insight into the struggles of a young autistic girl。 I have so much praise for both Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott for this beautiful book。 I've already ordered the next book in the series Do You Know Me？ and I can't wait to read it。 5/5。 。。。more
starlit-ink
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This is the first book I've read with a neurodiverse protagonist where the neurodiversity （in this case， Tally's autism） plays a central part to the storyline。 The only other book I've read with someone non-neurotypical in it is the Percy Jackson books， and even then， Percy's ADHD takes a backseat role to the mythology。I'm not autistic， but my sister does， and I have ADHD， so reading about a girl like us was pretty amazing。 I got to see a character that masks and stims and has meltdowns and does This is the first book I've read with a neurodiverse protagonist where the neurodiversity （in this case， Tally's autism） plays a central part to the storyline。 The only other book I've read with someone non-neurotypical in it is the Percy Jackson books， and even then， Percy's ADHD takes a backseat role to the mythology。I'm not autistic， but my sister does， and I have ADHD， so reading about a girl like us was pretty amazing。 I got to see a character that masks and stims and has meltdowns and does the same stuff I do， and I got to see what it might be like inside my sister's head。10/10， would absolutely recommend in a heartbeat。P。S。 My sister also read it。 Her review was， and I quote， "it made me cry， in a good way"。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Can You See Me?
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Can You See Me?&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Can You See Me?&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0