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Kiwi13
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 12:46 pm
Middle grade novel in verse needs title ASAP.
Here's the blurb:
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Autistic fourth grader Alison dreams of being popular. She constantly watches cool kid Malika and asks her how she makes friends so easily. “I was born this way,” is all Malika answers. How come Malika got to be born cool and popular, but Alison had to be born quirky and autistic?
Neurotypical classmate Rikki thinks Alison is quirky in a cool way. She dreams of being Alison’s friend because Alison is unapologetically herself. Rikki wishes she had that kind of confidence! She tries befriending Alison, but Alison jumps away or yells every time Rikki calls her name or taps her shoulder.
Two girls tell two sides of the same story. Their narratives run side by side until an unusual shared quirk unites them, bridging the gap between their autistic and neurotypical worlds.
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Thanks in advance!
Edited for typo
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enneamom
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 1:10 pm
Born This Way
That's what jumped out at me from your post
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 1:11 pm
Your blurb has the title
BridgingThe Gap
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Gladiolus
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 1:18 pm
While I am not creative and have no ideas of my own, I think Born This Way would be an intriguing title for kids.
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Kiwi13
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:02 pm
I like Bridging the Gap, or something with bridge. Ideally I want something with friendship in it. Born this Way is not a good choice. It's taken by a famous song already (bad for google searching lol)
Friends Across the Bridge?
How to Cross the Bridge?
Bridge Friendship?
The book doesn't talk about bridging though... might be lost on kids?
Alison Makes a Friend? (this is intended as part of a series that can be read in any order)
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Kiwi13
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:03 pm
Other ideas I had:
The Cool Side of Quirky
Friends and Quirks
Born Quirky
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Kiwi13
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:12 pm
tryinghard wrote: | The Flipside |
Flipside Friends?
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Shabbosiscoming
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:16 pm
How a Quirky Kid Caught Friendship
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enneamom
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:23 pm
If you have some more details from the plot, I feel that details always make a better title for middle grade.
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Kiwi13
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:29 pm
enneamom wrote: | If you have some more details from the plot, I feel that details always make a better title for middle grade. |
How long a title though?
I like Flipside Friends for 2 reasons:
1. It captures the divide between the ND and NT kids.
2. The book itself is written with the stories running side by side.
It ties everything together. If it's catchy enough, I'll submit it that way. There's a good chance it'll be renamed before publication anyway, so right now I just need a good enough name to submit it under. I'm participating in a pitch event and already got a request!! :-D
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Stars
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:41 pm
Wow I’d love to read this book myself.
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imasinger
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 2:43 pm
Over the Bridge?
So Much Better?
As a parent of kids with ASD, I don't think they'd necessarily gravitate towards a book with Quirky in the title.
ETA: I like Flipside Friends.
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CatLady
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 3:11 pm
Flipside Friends FTW! And where was this book, or others like it, when I was growing up?
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youngishbear
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 3:12 pm
Mind the Gap
ETA on second thought, it's a bit negative.
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PinkFridge
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 3:13 pm
Double Flip
Double-sided Flip
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PinkFridge
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Thu, Dec 02 2021, 3:16 pm
Bridge Over the River Quirk
(Bridge over Quirky Waters)
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