Book Review: They Call Me Strange

By Farris Yawn

In They Call Me Strange, by Alexa Andres, we meet Rose as a young girl, who doesnt understand why everyone considers her strange. She meets and befriends a wolf in the woods. As Rose grows older and their friendship grows deeper, the wolf helps her as she struggles to fit in, and eventually, he helps her understand that being different is not a bad thing.

As students prepare for the new school year, some for the first time, many children (and parents) will face extra challenges in addition to mastering the three Rs.

Alexa Andres knows and understands those challenges all too well. Alexa has sensory processing disorder, which has exacerbated her general anxiety disorder. She wrote They Call Me Strange for children and young adults like her, who dont quite fit in because of their challenges.

Andres says, To anyone reading this book, remember that you can be whoever you want to be, whatever you want to be and however you want to get there; there is nothing more important in life than being true to yourself, no matter how corny that sounds, and never let anyone tell you otherwise. There is never anything wrong with you. Embrace your differences; they may end up helping you one day. Believe what you believe, no matter how many people believe the opposite. Somewhere, there are people who believe you, too, no matter how weird it is, and to absolutely everyone: stay strange.

Whether you are strange or just know someone who is, this book is highly recommended. It can help you see strange in a whole new light.