Troublemakers and Superpowers is a beautiful and inspiring non-fiction story collection from leaders, athletes, activists and other wildly successful neurodiverse people. From misunderstood troublemakers in their youth to successful adults that have turned their diversity into superpowers. You will fall in love with these short memoirs covering a wide-range of individuals.

Overall, I cannot imagine why anyone, adult or child, would not want to read this book .The illustrations are absolutely superb and really bring this book to life, making it even more enjoyable. This is the type of book that you can pick up and read one story with your kids a night and it will open such great discussion about the differences in people and how to turn your differences into superpowers.

I loved everything about this book. I think it should be required reading because it sheds light on neurodiversity. There are just so many good things. Definitely going to get it for my friends kids!

Trauma

ADHD

OCD

Anxiety

Dyslexia

Children with these types of labels often don’t fit into the regular classroom routine. They can be disruptive and feel like succeeding in life is a waste of time.

Motivation to change their mind can come from reading stories of others whose childhood didn’t stop them from becoming super adults.

TROUBLEMAKERS AND SUPERPOWERS is a compilation of 29 stories about individuals who struggled in their youth only to become accomplished adults in their own field. Familiar names like Trevor Noah, Howie Mandel, Simone Biles, and Greta Thunberg join others like author John Green and artist Frida Kahlo. They all faced huge odds and rose to the top.

The book begins with a forward by the author and an in depth glossary of the key words. A great background before you dive into the stories. Each person is given a few pages and an illustration of the individual. They are truly inspiring. Perfect as a read aloud and as a basis for a classroom or home discussion. Highly recommended!

I read these inspirational stories to the children one at a time, so they had time to think about each one and relate them to their own friends and experiences. This worked really well creating many interesting conversations and further research. They are fabulous tales for encouraging empathy and inspirational joy. The beautifully drawn illustrations added much for us all but especially the younger members of our family reading group. A book that should be on the curriculum.