I’m having a hard time reconciling my opposing viewpoints about Rain Reign by Ann Martin. It probably comes down to my dislike of books about problem kids. So, I’m predisposed to find something I don’t like. But it’s a good book with a strong plot and a likable narrator and I plan to share it with at least one of my book clubs. Well, I might. Maybe. In any event, it’ll probably be among the books talked about for the Newbery Award Rose, our narrator, has been diagnosed with high-functioning autism, sometimes called Asperger’s Syndrome [total aside, my kid’s pediatrician believes that further research, especially in the area of genomic testing, will show that autism and Asperger’s are not on the same “spectrum,” but different syndromes with similarities]. She is obsessed with words that sound alike but mean different things, prime numbers, and following the rules. She is sensory-sensitive and often disruptive in class and at home, despite being very intelligent. So, here’s
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