The Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Winners and Honors
The Children's Book Podcast
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Ellen Outside the Lions by Andrew Sasse
Ellen Outside the Lions follows Ellen Katz and autistic 13-year-old as she embarks on a trip to Barcelona, Spain with her Spanish class during the summer between seventh and eighth grade. When I was developing this story, I hoped that a wide spectrum of readers would find it entertaining, but I wanted to give a nod especially to Jewish, neurodivergent, and queer readers. No matter what our backgrounds and identities happen to be, there are opportunities to be a good ally. Although needs may vary from person to person and situation to situation, we will always be stronger when we advocate for one another.
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