Peta Lyre's Rating Normal
By Anna Whateley
SHORTLISTED: CBCA 2021 Awards, Book of the Year, Older Readers
'I'm Peta Lyre,' I mumble. Look people in the eye if you can, at least when you greet them. I try, but it's hard when she is smiling so big, and leaning in.
Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn't designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist's rules for 'normal' behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention.
When a new girl, Sam, starts at school, Peta's carefully structured routines start to crack. But on the school ski trip, with romance blooming and a newfound confidence, she starts to wonder if maybe she can have a normal life after all.
When things fall apart, Peta must decide whether all the old rules still matter. Does she want a life less ordinary, or should she keep her rating normal?
A moving and joyful own voices debut.
'Honest, perceptive and gutsy; I loved tuning into Peta's world.' - Emily Gale
By Anna Whateley
SHORTLISTED: CBCA 2021 Awards, Book of the Year, Older Readers
'I'm Peta Lyre,' I mumble. Look people in the eye if you can, at least when you greet them. I try, but it's hard when she is smiling so big, and leaning in.
Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn't designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist's rules for 'normal' behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention.
When a new girl, Sam, starts at school, Peta's carefully structured routines start to crack. But on the school ski trip, with romance blooming and a newfound confidence, she starts to wonder if maybe she can have a normal life after all.
When things fall apart, Peta must decide whether all the old rules still matter. Does she want a life less ordinary, or should she keep her rating normal?
A moving and joyful own voices debut.
'Honest, perceptive and gutsy; I loved tuning into Peta's world.' - Emily Gale
By Anna Whateley
SHORTLISTED: CBCA 2021 Awards, Book of the Year, Older Readers
'I'm Peta Lyre,' I mumble. Look people in the eye if you can, at least when you greet them. I try, but it's hard when she is smiling so big, and leaning in.
Peta Lyre is far from typical. The world she lives in isn't designed for the way her mind works, but when she follows her therapist's rules for 'normal' behaviour, she can almost fit in without attracting attention.
When a new girl, Sam, starts at school, Peta's carefully structured routines start to crack. But on the school ski trip, with romance blooming and a newfound confidence, she starts to wonder if maybe she can have a normal life after all.
When things fall apart, Peta must decide whether all the old rules still matter. Does she want a life less ordinary, or should she keep her rating normal?
A moving and joyful own voices debut.
'Honest, perceptive and gutsy; I loved tuning into Peta's world.' - Emily Gale
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Format: Paperback
Dimensions: 12.8cm x 19.8cm
Pages: 248
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ISBN: 9781760525309
Publisher: A & U Children’s
Release Date: 28 April 2020
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Author: Anna Whateley
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YA (14+yrs)
Older YA (16+yrs)
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LOOKING AFTER OURSELVES AND OTHERS
neurodivergent, friendships, romance, social training, rule keeping, identity, sexuality
