The Space We're in

The Space We're inTen year old Frank has trouble navigating his relationship with his younger brother Max who is autistic. Frank loves soccer, codes, riding his bike, and playing with his friends. His brother Max is five. Max only eats foods that are beige or white, hates baths, and if he has to wear a t shirt that isn't gray with yellow stripes he melts down down down. Frank longs for the brother he was promised by his parents before Max was born someone who was

Ten-year-old Frank has trouble navigating his relationship with his younger brother Max who is autistic.

Frank loves soccer, codes, riding his bike, and playing with his friends. His brother Max is five. Max only eats foods that are beige or white, hates baths, and if he has to wear a t-shirt that isn't gray with yellow stripes he melts down down down.

Frank longs for the brother he was promised by his parents before Max was born--someone who was supposed to be his biggest fan, so he could be the best brother in the world. Instead, Frank has trouble navigating Max's behavior and their relationship. But when tragedy strikes, Frank finds a way to try and repair their fractured family and in doing so learns to love Max for who he is.

In her debut novel, Katya Balen uses her knowledge of autism and experience working with autistic people to create an intriguing and intense yet always respectful family story.

For readers of Counting by 7s and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.

A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books
Published: 10/08/2019
ISBN: 9780823442898
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/19/2019
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2019
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 10/01/2019 pg. 76

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 505162 / Space We're in
Reading Level: 5.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 7