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Rain Reign
Rose loves homonyms, rules, and her dog Rain. When Rain goes missing, she does what she does best: she gets organised. 🌧️
Who it's for
Rose narrates in her own logical, rule-loving voice, listing homonyms and prime numbers, so readers experience her way of thinking as normal from the inside.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Rain Reign is a 2014 middle-grade novel by Ann M. Martin, narrated by Rose Howard, a girl diagnosed with Asperger's who finds comfort in homonyms, rules and prime numbers. Rose lives with her struggling single father, who gives her a stray dog she names Rain, and is supported by her sympathetic Uncle Weldon.
Where to find it
In print (Feiwel & Friends) and in libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audiobook available.
Before you start
Heads up: Parental neglect and a lost pet.
Age: Ages 9+
The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door;Emily Dickinson, Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series
