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Chronically Dolores

Maya Van Wagenen

Ages: 12+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Dutton Books/Penguin Random House

ISBN: 978-0-525-42682-0

Keywords: Coming-of-Age-illness, autism, friendship, family, faith

Dealing with severe symptoms of her chronic disease, Dolores meets a fellow outsider, Terpsichore, who is on the autism spectrum. Can their growing friendship help them heal and adjust to high school?