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OCDaniel
Backup kicker. Secret rituals. One friend who finally gets it. 🏈
Who it's for
Daniel narrates his rituals with humour and honesty, so young readers who count, check or redo things in secret can recognise themselves without feeling like a 'case'.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Thirteen-year-old Daniel is the backup kicker on his school football team and hides the 'Zaps', sudden feelings that something is terribly wrong, which he manages with secret routines. When a classmate the school calls 'Psycho Sara' befriends him and drags him into a mystery about her father, she helps him put a name to what he's going through.
Where to find it
In print, ebook and audiobook from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; widely available in school and public libraries.
Before you start
Heads up: Bullying and a father's death.
Age: Ages 12–14
