All the Pieces of Me: The fourth powerful story of autism, empathy and kindness from the bestselling authors of Can You See Me?

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She is also autistic, and after her mum Kym shared a piece of Libby’s writing online, Libby and her writing went viral. It also subtly shares some powerful (but never preachy) messages about neurodiversity, the good and bad facets of social media and learning that ‘not-good friends’ are not really ‘friends’ at all. Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott have once again struck gold with this fourth book featuring the relatable, eminently likeable Tally, whose autism means certain things are much harder for her than they are for her peers. Tally has always known that being autistic means some things are harder for her than they are for other people.

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Her mum is an early years consultant, trainer and conference speaker who previously worked for the London Borough of Lewisham as a School Improvement Advisor for Early Years and a Strategic Lead for Early Years. While Tally tries to keep positive, acknowledging that “she’s lucky to be part of a group, even if she is on the edges”, she also comments that she “didn’t expect to feel quite so lonely.Attempting to maintain friendships is exhausting, understanding teachers’ expectations is challenging and making sense of all the spoken and unspoken rules of school life is quite simply a nightmare.

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When Libby's mum shared a short piece of Libby's writing online it soon went viral, with tens of thousands of people saying that Libby's writing helped them understand autism for the first time. Tally has always known that being autistic means somethings are harder for her than they are for other people.Being “autistic with a PDA profile – which stands for Pathological Demand Avoidance”, all those Year 9 concerns, most notably GCSEs and identity, are heightened for Tally, not least when her best friend moves away, leaving her with an often-cruel peer group who don’t listen to her, and often mock her. The fourth book by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott, followingon from Ways to be Me, Can You See Me?