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Set in contemporary Los Angeles, 'Things I Should Have Known' follows a charismatic teenage girl as she endeavors to help her older sister, who has autism, discover romantic possibilities. The story examines sibling bonds, the social challenges of dating, and the nuances of living with autism, all through a young reader’s perspective.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Claire Scovell LaZebnik
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