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Narrated by:
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Rachel Jacobs
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Written by:
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Carol Cujec
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Peyton Goddard
About this listen
Inspired by a true story, Real speaks to all those who’ve ever felt they didn’t belong and reminds listeners that all people are worthy of being included.
My name is Charity. I am 13 years old. Actually, 13 years plus 87 days. I love sour gummies and pepperoni pizza. That last part no one knows because I have not spoken a sentence since I was born. Each dawning day, I live in terror of my unpredictable body that no one understands.
Charity may have mad math skills and a near-perfect memory, but with a mouth that can’t speak and a body that jumps, rocks, and howls unpredictably, most people incorrectly assume she cannot learn. Charity’s brain works differently from most people’s because of her autism, but she’s still funny, determined, and kind. So why do people treat her like a disease or ignore her like she’s invisible?
When Charity’s parents enroll her in a public junior high school, she faces her greatest fears. Will kids make fun of her? Will her behavior get her kicked out? Will her million thoughts stay locked in her head forever? With the support of teachers and newfound friends, Charity will have to fight to be treated like a real student.
©2020 Carol Cujec and Peyton Goddard Irrevocable Special Needs Trust (P)2021 Blackstone PublishingWhat listeners say about Real
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- Starlightgirl13
- 2023-02-06
love love love
Be warned this is an addictive read, once you start you won't want to stop till you finished. Excellent book with a unique perspective!
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- Leah Logan
- 2024-01-10
Beautifully written and excellently read
A thoughtful look into the exquisitely nuanced mind of an intelligent yet trapped teenage girl. This book was beautifully written and cleverly narrated to give us so much to think about and re-evaluate how we see neuro- diversity in all of us
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- JazzyMelon
- 2024-02-05
an amazing story
originally downloaded for my 13 year old with autism, but he didnt want to hear it. so I listened with my 7 year old and we both loved the story. Good For all ages, we learned from this, we are inspired, and we cried. it opens our eyes, our hearts, and minds through a wonderfully written story.
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- Jennifer Hall
- 2023-03-15
Captivating Read
I listened to this story with my 8 and 10 year old. We were all completely captivated by the emotional story of Charity. Very well told. The narration was different from other audio books we have listened to but felt that the slow, deliberate, delivery fit the story of this incredible non-verbal autistic girl finding her voice.
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