Can You See Me?

The story of a year 7 girl, Tally, who is autistic, transitioning to secondary school.
As a teacher, it gave me a deep insight into how some children in my class might be feeling and what I might be able to do to support them. A clever story :)

Can You See Me? is suitable for ages 10 and above. This tale explores themes of autism, friendship, and self-discovery in a heartfelt and authentic manner. Through the eyes of eleven year old Tally, readers gain insight into the challenges and triumphs of living with autism. With its engaging storyline and relatable characters, "Can You See Me?" sparked important discussions about acceptance and inclusion.

One of my favourites!

Insightful story of a girl with Autism. I really liked the diary entries but felt annoyed how the school was portrayed.

The book was written from the point of view of Tally, a girl with autism. I felt immersed into her world from very early on in the story. It was a thought provoking read with a lovely ending.

very relatable

Brilliantly written. Really like the duel aspect of the main text then the diary entries. Great that perspective of family was included.

This was probably the BEST book I’ve read for older children in a long time! It made me smile, nearly cry but also made me realise how hard it must be for children to try and accept that they may just be that little bit different to others and how that’s absolutely fine and something to embrace! Brilliant text to expose children to what autism actually is too! Loved it!

This book made me laugh and cry all at the same time! It tells the story of Tally, an 11 year old autistic girl, through her emotional dairy entries. It is a good look at autism from another point of view and I recommend to anyone who wants to grow their empathy and understanding.

The representation in this book was awfully refreshing to see, a fresh breath from books that blend together due to a similar topic. It revolves are Tally, an autistic 1 1 year old whose story is followed as she navigates her life starting high school. Though the journey to becoming confident in herself was long and winding with many bumps along the way, the destination was amazing and I absolutely loved seeing Tally flourish at the end of the book by standing up for yourself.

This novel teaches its readers that just being yourself is powerful, speaking up about your troubles to others can help them understand you and it emphasises the fact that you are unique and there's only one of you. I wasn't a big fan of the authors' combined non-descriptive writing style but the story was amazing and the characters well though out.

Thus, I would recommend this book to children 10+. =D

Good if you want to learn about autism.
It was interesting and a good book.

Such a helpful insight into life as a neurodivergent child and the pitfalls in secondary transition.

it was nice

This a fantastically funny, insightful and uplifting book. The story follows a young girl, Tally, as she faces all her day-to-day struggles, plus the challenges of starting secondary school. It illustrates the wonderful world of someone with autism and shows how necessary empathy and kindness are. I feel I have learnt so much about autism from reading this book- one for children and all adults to read!

I have just read this for a second time! Tally has autism and the world is a strange place for her. She is just about to start secondary school and her best friend, who has always stood by her, suddenly starts behaving strangely around her.
Tally tries to fit in but realises that not being her true self also has problems.
A touching story to give anybody an insight to the world of an autistic child. The story is inspired by Libby Scott, the co-author.

Very good I could relate to certain situations

This is a book that all school staff should read!
It made me picture a child in school as I read it but it gives such a brilliant insight as to what life is like for an autistic person as well as being an entertaining read. I think adults and children alike will enjoy this.

I really loved this book because it explains autism really well and I love the ups and downs. My favourite character was definitely Tally.I really loved this book and would definitely recommend to someone else.

I really enjoyed this book and it gave me a great insight into how autistic people see the world. I thought the diary sections were so informative and I learned a lot from them. Having recently started working in a school, I enjoyed seeing it from Tally’s point of view. I would definitely recommend this book.

I really enjoyed this book. It was engaging and challenged some of my assumptions. I would definitely recommend it.

I enjoyed this book so much. it's a heartwarming story that lets you step into an autistic child's mind.
Tally is an autistic girl, she loves her life but when she starts year 7 her life goes from happy to sad.
***** 5 stars

This book explains lots about somebody with autism and I appreciate that it was not a neurotypical that made this book because if it wasn't someone autistic who made this book it would have been inaccurate.

Thought provoking - made me think about children I teach and how I respond to them.

I enjoyed this as it gave me an insight on how pupils can feel with autism. A bit of an eye opener and good for year 6 children to read

This book is about Tally who is autistic over coming her fears of starting a new school as she moves into year seven. This book has described how she was feeling every step of the way, by the useful diary entrys which have inspired me to do my own

I love the diary elements of the book and how they are in fact based on a real person's account. My current class really invested in Tally's understanding of the world and can relate to people they know with autism.

This is a great book for anyone preparing to transition to secondary school. The main character Tally is autistic and she battles with hiding her real self or showing it! The relationship with her sister, mum and friends is the page turner in this book as she navigates her ay through the challenges for young autistic girls.

If you liked a Kind of Spark you'll probably like this book. It's about Tally, who had recently been diagnosed with autism, starting the local high school. I would definitely recommend this book!

So emotional it left me in tears. Highly rate because it is amazing.

It was ok because it talked about very important things like autism. I would recommened you this to understand how people with autism feel. I think it's a very good book.