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A tender, smart, and romantic YA novel from debut author Hilary Reyl, about an autistic boy who falls in loveMartin is an American teen on the autism spectrum living in France with his mom and sister for the summer. He falls for a French girl who he thinks is a real-life incarnation of a character in his favorite book. Over time Martin comes to realize she is a real person and not a character in a novel while at the same time learning that love is not out of his reach.Praise for Kids Like Us:The most original voice since The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime tells the most radiantly human love story since Eleanor & Park. Reyl''s extraordinary YA debut isnt just a book you read; this is one of those rare books that reaches in deep and writes you back. Margaret Stolh, co-author of the #1 New York Timesand international bestseller Beautiful CreaturesMartins childhood memories, such as his parents early distress at his diagnosis. . . blend seamlessly into the narrative, while Martins reflections on ''the neurodiversity movement,'' and efforts to ''cure'' autism raise thought-provoking ethical questions. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewReyl movingly captures the point of view of a person who sees the world in a completely different way. Her writing is lucid and luminous, and the first-person narrative has a cinematic quality as Martin processes the world around him. Charming, thoughtful Martin is easy to root for, and readers will cheer as he triumphs over obstacles. Booklist, starred reviewMartins been deeply loved if not always understood, and his memories, thought processes, and discussions inspire the kinds of productive reimagining that makes calls for inclusive neurocosmopolitanism more than wishful thinking; the books indebtedness to Proust goes beyond lyrical phrases to a thematic embrace of the slow savoring of the richness of human experience. In the end, however, it is Martins ability to move beyond things past to the possibilities that open up when you accept yourself and others that gives this wise story its resonance. The Bulletin, starred review