Speak Up! - Hard Cover by Rebecca Burgess

Speak Up! - Hard Cover by Rebecca BurgessFor fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming of age middle grade graphic novel debut follows an autistic girl who finds friendship where she least expects it and learns to express her true self in a world where everyone defines her by her differences. Twelve year old Mia is just trying to navigate a world that doesnt understand her true autistic self. While she wishes she could stand up to her bullies, shes always been able to express her

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows an autistic girl who finds friendship where she least expects it and learns to express her true self in a world where everyone defines her by her differences.

Twelve-year-old Mia is just trying to navigate a world that doesn’t understand her true autistic self. While she wishes she could stand up to her bullies, she’s always been able to express her feelings through singing and songwriting, even more so with her best friend, Charlie, who is nonbinary, putting together the best beats for her.

Together, they've taken the internet by storm; little do Mia’s classmates know that she’s the viral singer Elle-Q! But while the chance to perform live for a local talent show has Charlie excited, Mia isn’t so sure.

She’ll have to decide whether she’ll let her worries about what other people think get in the way of not only her friendship with Charlie, but also showing everyone, including the bullies, who she is and what she has to say.

Audience: Children
For Ages: 8+ years old
For Grades: 3 - 7
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 272
Published: 4th May 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers