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Stereotypically, sharks are not everyones favorite animal. They are misunderstood because of the reputation they have. Being different is also something similar. Much like sharks, autism has been something that is also misunderstood.

"Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can’t stop thinking about them. Those people weren’t magic. They were like me. Different like me. I’m autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won’t let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine. Award-winning and neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll delivers an insightful and stirring debut about the European witch trials and a girl who refuses to relent in the fight for what she knows is right."

A thesaurus is a word reference book that gives synonyms and antonyms for any word. This is important to addie because it is something she cherishes, "I read different word combinations to calm down, to process the shouting and the ripping." (page 2)