Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? (Paperback)

*Signed Bookplate* A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, friendship, and community from the award-winning author of The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor. Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin’s best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn’t talk to anyone. Aurora is bouncy, loud, and impulsive—a big old blurter. Making friends has never come easy to her. So when Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she was all in. In fact, she chose him back. After all, they make a good team: Frenchie is always a willing audience to Aurora’s endless discourse, and Aurora is Frenchie’s trusted interpreter and protector. Together, they've rambled all over their corner of coastal Maine, exploring beaches and bird-watching and taking care of each other. But now it’s the start of sixth grade, and Aurora and Frenchie have been placed in separate classes. As Aurora beg