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Invisible: Max Wheeler's Guide to (Not) Fitting In
Paperback
Publisher: Salt & Light Book Publishers
Published: May 1 2025
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
So here's the thing about brains-they're all weird. Seriously. But some brains are weird in ways everyone understands, and some brains are weird in ways that make people look at you funny. Guess which kind I have? - Max Wheeler
Invisible is a laugh-out-loud, deeply heartfelt middle-grade novel about being different, being seen, and finding the people who see you for who you truly are.
Max Wheeler's brain is like a spaceship-sometimes launching into hyperfocus at lightspeed, other times spinning out in a cosmic storm of distractions. With ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory processing differences, middle school feels like a daily mission through unexpected noise, confusing social codes, and cafeteria smells that seem like they came from another galaxy. Thankfully, Max has Cosmo-his support dog and steady companion.
His latest plan? Operation Normal Kid: A foolproof strategy to blend in and avoid standing out. Spoiler: it fails. Spectacularly.
When Max gets partnered with the ultra-organized, hyper-focused Amelia Lin for a major science project, he's sure they'll be a disaster together. Amelia has every step of her life planned out, and Max... well, Max once got distracted mid-sentence and forgot what he was talking about. But as they build a project around space and craters, Max realizes that maybe the key to surviving middle school isn't becoming someone else- it's finding the right people who like you just as you are. Maybe being invisible isn't the problem. Maybe I just need to be visible to the right people.
Full of humor, heart, and unforgettable characters, this book is perfect for fans of Wonder, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Counting by 7s, and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. It's a story about friendship, self-acceptance, and the unexpected ways we discover where we belong.
Perfect for Readers Who Love:Neurodivergent protagonists with ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory processing disorder
Books with humor and heart, laugh-out-loud funny but full of real emotions
STEM and space themes- NASA facts, science experiments, and cosmic metaphors
Diary-style, first-person narratives with an unforgettable voice
Stories about friendship, fitting in, and celebrating differences
The mix of humor and honesty found in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Wonder
Invisible is a celebration of all the incredible ways our brains work differently, a reminder that sometimes, standing out is better than blending in.
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