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From award-winning author Sally J. Pla comes an illustrated middle grade novel about introverted Isabel Beane, who learns to speak up to quiet her worries. This thoughtful, earnest story is perfect for fans of Elana K. Arnold and Leslie Connor. Isabel Beane is a shy girl who lives in a home full of havoc and hubbub and hullabaloo. With five siblings, there is always too much too much-ness. At school, there's a new girl who is immediately popular, but she's also not very nice to one person--Isabel. Isabel has never felt more invisible. She begins to get bombarded by fears, like being abandoned by her classmates and taking the upcoming Extremely Important standardized test. Her fears feel like worry-moths that flutter in her belly. With every passing day, they seem to get stronger and stronger. How can Invisible Isabel make people listen?

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"""Heartfelt and accessible. A compassionate insider's perspective of neurodivergence."" -- Kirkus Reviews"

"""Heartfelt and accessible. A compassionate insider's perspective of neurodivergence."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""The challenges that [Isabel] faces in navigating mounting anxieties are sensitively depicted in this touching story by Pla that celebrates identity, friendship, and finding inner strength."" -- Publishers Weekly ""Pla balances Isabel's struggles with subtle yet lovely levels of humor and offers a thoughtful, sensitive depiction of anxiety and autism."" -- Booklist ""Will help anyone with their own worry-moths know that they aren't alone."" -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

"""Heartfelt and accessible. A compassionate insider's perspective of neurodivergence."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""The challenges that [Isabel] faces in navigating mounting anxieties are sensitively depicted in this touching story by Pla that celebrates identity, friendship, and finding inner strength."" -- Publishers Weekly"

Author Information

Sally J. Pla is the author of three acclaimed novels--The Someday Birds; Stanley Will Probably Be Fine; and The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn--and a picture book, Benji, the Bad Day, and Me. She is an autism/neurodiversity advocate who has worked as a business journalist and in public education. She lives with her family in Southern California, not too far from the ocean. Visit her online at sallyjpla.com. Tania de Regil is an author and illustrator from Mexico City. She is the creator of the ALA Notable Children's Book A New Home as well as Something About Grandma, and she is the illustrator of Welcome to the Big Kids Club, written by Chelsea Clinton. She studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design in New York City and finished her studies in her home country of Mexico. Her work as a costume designer in film and television has helped her to better grasp the art of storytelling through images. She lives in Mexico City with her filmmaker husband, her son, and her two cats.

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