Collin has a condition where he counts every word that is spoken. As a result, he's constantly bullied at school. When he gets expelled for punching someone that is messing with him by reciting tongue twisters, he gets expelled from school. His single dad decides to send him to live with his mother on an Indian reservation. Through relationships with his long lost mother, a new father, the girl next door and the entire Indian reservation, Collin figures out that being different is ok. Beautiful book in so many ways. absolutely loved it!

This is a delightful and emotional debut from James Bird. In this book, Collin, who has OCD, moves to a reservation to live with his mother whom he has never met before. While there, he learns more about the family he hasn't known and befriends the girl next door, Orenda. This book had it all. The characters were complex. The plot was original, and the ending gives you all the feels. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.

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