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Zusatztext I strongly believe this book is essential reading for everyone as we all have a duty to understand each other better and this book leaves the reader with a clearer understanding not just of Asperger's but of humans in general. Informationen zum Autor Rachael Lucas writes novels for adults and teenagers, including the Carnegie-nominated The State of Grace , which was also selected for the IBBY Honour Roll. She lives in the north-west of England with her (almost) grown-up children, and three dogs. She is the author of The Telephone Box Library, Finding Hope at Hillside Farm, Wildflower Bay, Coming Up Roses, Sealed With a Kiss, The State of Grace and My Box-Shaped Heart. Klappentext Whip-smart, hilarious and unapologetically honest, The State of Grace by Rachael Lucas is a heart-warming story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in, and whether she even wants to. Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life and mine got lost. Grace is autistic and has her own way of looking at the world. She's got a horse and a best friend who understand her, and that's pretty much all she needs. But when Grace kisses Gabe and things start to change at home, the world doesn't make much sense to her any more. Suddenly everything threatens to fall apart, and it's up to Grace to fix it on her own. An autistic teenage girl deals with everything life throws at her – family troubles, first love and pretending to be 'normal' – in this funny, honest teen novel from bestselling author Rachael Lucas. Zusammenfassung An autistic teenage girl deals with everything life throws at her – family troubles, first love and pretending to be 'normal' – in this funny, honest teen novel from bestselling author Rachael Lucas.