Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: G
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11yo Maya is having a hard year. Her dad has moved out to follow his dream of being a stand up comic, and she, her babushka and mother are running the family's Russian deli without him. But Maya is also noticing some changes in herself. She gets a hot-hot-hot feeling when something is germy - like when a boy in class touches her pencils or puts gum on her desk. She's washing her hands all the time but the adults in her home don't see she has a problem.
I didn't expect the neuro-diversity element and I really enjoyed it. There were plenty of stand up comedy style jokes, I'm really glad Maya and her dad made sure none of them would offend anyone personally. I was sad that Baba was more concerned that people would think her granddaughter was crazy than she was about getting Maya help. I loved the school nurse and the therapist - I hope they are seeing a family therapist as well. Maya and her family are Russian. So are many of her friends.
Lisa Librarian
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