Ellen Outside the Lines

A. J. Sass
(Juvenile Fiction - J Sass)


Ellen Katz, a neurodivergent 13-year-old, has always preferred her life to be neat and orderly. However, things are starting to change. Ellen and her best friend are drifting apart, and Ellen decides to go on a school trip to Barcelona, where meeting a new nonbinary classmate leads Ellen to question her binary way of seeing the world. Follow Ellen on her journey through homesickness, autism, and Spanish culture. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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