The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily (Paperback)

from jenn88

Lily Michaels-Ryan is a highschooler with ADHD. When breaking something lands her in detention with Abelard, a beautiful and brilliant guy who has Asperger's, she can't help but feel intrigued. He seems thirty seconds behind in a conversation while she's thirty seconds ahead. When a paper gets po...

from Jessika.C

"Abellard, are you calling me a special snowflake?" "Yes, you are a fractured snowflake" If that doesn't make your heart all melty I don't know what will. This book is about a boy and a girl that bond through their love of literature. It's so dorky and cute that I was cheesing out every couple of...

from CDWilson27

Lily, diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, lives with her academically gifted sister Iris and their mother. When Lily was younger, her father read to her constantly, to help with her dyslexia. From cat warriors to _Nancy Drew_ to _The Letters of Abelard and Heloise_, Lily's comprehension of reading ...

from Lisa5127

On the surface, this is a love story between Abelard and Lily. Neither one of them is "neuro-typical". Lily has ADHD and tends to leap before she thinks. Abelard is on the autism spectrum and tends to think and think before he leaps. What I liked about the book was the real debate about if there ...

from hes7

While the title gives the impression of strictly another YA romance, this book really is more about Lily learning how to deal with her ADHD. Her relationship with Abelard, a boy with Asperger's, is adorable and sweet as they exchange medieval quotes via text and, in the end, helps her to better u...