With diary entries written by eleven-year-old Libby Scott, based on her own experiences of autism, this pioneering book, written in collaboration with esteemed author Rebecca Westcott, has been widely praised for its realistic portrayal of autism. Tally is eleven years old and she’s just like her friends. Well, sometimes she is. If she tries really hard to be. Because there’s something that makes Tally not the same as her friends. Something she can’t cover up, no matter how hard she tries: Tally is autistic. Tally’s autism means there are things that bother her even though she wishes they didn’t. It means that some people misunderstand, her and feel frustrated by her. People think that because Tally’s autistic, she doesn’t realise what they’re thinking, but Tally sees and hears – and notices – all of it. And, honestly? That’s not the easiest thing to live with.

The first book written in collaboration with Libby Scott
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
This fictionalised portrayal of a young autistic girl is written by Rebecca Westcott, in close collaboration with Libby Scott, making it a truly original and inspirational book that will give readers of all ages a deeper understanding of what it’s like to be autistic
Perfect for fans of The Goldfish Boy, Wonder and The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time

BOOKS BY LIBBY SCOTT AND REBECCA WESTCOTT

Can You See Me? (2019)
Do You Know Me? (2020)
Ways To Be Me (2021)

Product Details

Catalogue number

8109 in Books and Resources for Secondary Schools 2021, 5171 in Books and Resources for Schools 2021 and 89 in ROW Teen September 2021

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781407195674

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

May 2nd, 2019

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 5.6; Middle years; 11.0 points

Other details

368 pages

Condition

New

UK edition

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Activities & resources

Can You See Me? Key Stage 2 lesson plans (12 pages)

Reviews

Dylan Flanagan
on 22 November 2020

Engaging and Informative!

This is a really good book as the treatment and character of Tally is well done! It addresses she has autism but also highlights her desire of fitting in and her creative interests! I would recommend it to anyone because the subject matter is simply explained and combines that along with witty humour, great characters and at times, quite emotional moments. If you want to know more about autism, this book will definitely get you covered!

4out of 5
Mary
on 6 May 2019

It's fantastic

It's quite intriguing because she is the same age as me and is like me but have mental problems like my brother but he has ADHD which is different and show who you truly are

5out of 5