Superstar

“ILOVELESTER.”—LindaUrban,authorofMiloSpeck,AccidentalAgentandACrookedKindofPerfectForfansofFishinaTreeandWonder,MandyDavis’supliftingdebutfollowsspace-obsessedLesterMusselbaumasheexperiencesthechallengesofhisfirstdaysofpublicmiddleschool:makingfriends,facingbullies,findinghis"thing,"andaccidentallylearningofhisautism-spectrumdiagnosis.Lester’sfirstdaysasafifthgraderatQuarryelementaryschoolarenotevenalittlebitlikehethoughttheywouldbe—thecafeteriaistooloudforLester'sears,therearetoomanykids,andthenthere'sthebully.Lesterwasalwayshome-schooled,andnowhe’sshockedtobestuckinaschoolwhereeverythingjustseemswrong.That'suntilhehearsaboutthesciencefair,whichgoesreallywellforLester! Thisisit.ThemomentwhereIfindoutfor100percentsurethatIwon.Butthenthingsgoabitsideways,andLesterhastofindhiswayback.Atouchingpeekintothelifeofasensitiveautism-spectrumboyfacingtheeverydaynessofmiddleschool,Superstartestifiesthatsuccessisthecombinationofpassion,determination,andhardwork.,