Speak Up!

Rebecca Burgess
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J GN Speak Up Burgess)


Middle-schooler Mia may struggle to fit in at school, but unbeknownst to her schoolmates, Mia is a viral pop sensation known as "Elle-Q" online. In fact, some of the school bullies that pick on her for her autism are some of her biggest fans online. Mia is proud of who she is, online and offline, and advocates for herself to push for more acceptance and understanding from her peers. Recommended for ages 9–12.

Experiences with Neurodiversity

  • Slug Days


  • Superstar


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Mockingbird


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Too Sticky: Sensory Issues with Autism


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • The Space We’re In


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Speak Up!


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • Speak Up!


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • Slug Days


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • Mockingbird


  • A Day With No Words


  • Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen


  • My Brother Charlie


  • Superstar


  • Ellen Outside the Lines


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • Forever Neverland


  • Iveliz Explains It All


  • We Could Be Heroes


  • A Day With No Words


  • A Bird Will Soar


  • Forever Neverland


  • Planet Earth is Blue


  • A Friend for Henry


  • Talking is Not My Thing


  • The Space We’re In