A middle-grade novel about Calliope June, who navigates Tourette syndrome, bullying, and frequent moves while seeking friendship and self-acceptance.
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A middle-grade novel about Calliope June, who navigates Tourette syndrome, bullying, and frequent moves while seeking friendship and self-acceptance.
A heartfelt story of friendship, acceptance, and staying true to yourself Calliope June loves astronomy, but she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make due to her Tourette syndrome. When she and her mother move yet again, Calliope tries to hide her TS. But the kids at her new school soon realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is—an interesting person and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take thei...
will contain mild spoilers
No sexual content depicted.
No violence or gore depicted.
No profanity or strong language depicted.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
No evidence found in available sources.
No political or ideological messaging depicted.
No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Moderate depiction of bullying and ableism; child neglect mentioned.
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