Ellen Outside the Lines

A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old named Ellen Katz who navigates changing friendships, a school trip to Barcelona, and expanding horizons. Ellen struggles with her friend Laurel drifting away and meeting a new nonbinary classmate, which challenges her binary viewpoint. As she faces homesickness and a team project, Ellen learns to adapt to unforeseen changes and discovers new aspects of herself. Winner of a Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor, this heartfelt story explores growth, friendship, and acceptance.