Rogue Hardcover – May 16, 2013

A great book, full of surprises. The heroine, Kiara, is a teenager with Asperger's. She has few friends, and doesn't relate well to people. She sometimes imagines herself as Rogue, the Marvel superhero, but real life is less fulfilling until she comes across a meth lab across the street from her house and helps the young boy living there.

Miller-Lachmann's Rogue is an inspiring yet very realistic portrayal of a young girl with Asperger's Syndrome and how she grapples with one moral dilemma after another on her quest for belonging. The book never lets up. It's a great female counterpart to works like "Marcelo in the Real World" and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime."

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First of all, I love how the cover has something to do with the story. Rogue, mutant, and BMX plays a big part in Rogue, and I think it's smart and convenient how the definition is placed on the cover. This book is told from Kiara's point of view, a 13 year old who has the Asperger's syndrome because the medication that her father was taking when he had cancer affected her development. She constantly tells the readers of how she wishes she was like Rogue (a character from X-Men) and she even compares her friends and teacher to the characters in X-Men.Kiara's family revolves around music. Her mother, who was born in El Salvador, travels to different places to play music. Her father plays the banjo, and he used to have a band. Kiara also has 2 brothers who are in college so she's just left with her father at home. She constantly tells her mother to come home, but her mother tells her she can't because of her job. Kiara feels like the real reason why her mother wouldn't come home is because she has the syndrome and that she is an "accident". Since she has the Asperger's syndrome, which is an autism that affects one's behavior and communication, she has a hard time making friends and feels like she has to "work hard" just to gain friends. She got picked on at school by the popular girls, and during the book, she is home schooled. Throughout the novel, we get to see how the people that Kiara meets makes a big impact in her life and decisions.Chad is Kiara's neighbor who recently moved in. He's a year younger than her, and Kiara is eager to be his friend. She follows whatever he tells her to do even though he treats her horribly, calling her names (i.e. retarded) like all the popular girls at school used to do. Chad's character was just frustrating and maddening. He is very rude to Kiara even though she was kind to him ALL THE TIME. Chad is one of those characters who you would just want to punch in the face. He plays BMX which is a bicycle racing in dirt tracks.What I love about this book is that we get to see how the characters change from start to finish. Kiara's the one who made the biggest change which made me very proud of her. She started out having a very low self esteem and ended up being somewhat confident after all the trouble she has gone with the new "friends" she'd made.I like how there wasn't really any romance in this book. There's a lot of adventure and twist that will make your jaw drop. It ended with a bam, and the whole book was just unpredictable. I recommend this to everyone, especially to those who are looking for a fresh contemporary read.

Lyn Miller-Lachmann, author of “Gringolandia” enters the world of middle schoolers with “Rogue.” In “Rogue,” readers learn to empathize with Kiara, an 8th grader who tries hard to have friends. No one ever wants to be her friend because they think she’s weird. She keeps track of all new kids hoping one will be her friend, but it never happens. Treated unkindly at school, nicknamed “Crybaby Kiara,” and with a short temper, she is banned from all social gatherings by her peers. After a fight at school, she is forced to become home schooled.At home, Kiara learns a lot from Mr. Internet, who helps her figure out she has Asperger’s Syndrome. She has all the symptoms, but her too-busy father and absent mother refuse to believe she has any problems. To cope with her changing and confusing world, Kiara creates a parallel version of her life using the X-Men, her favorite superheroes. She gives herself the name “Rogue,” believing the comic book heroine’s life is her own.When Chad and his little brother move in next door, Kiara is sure her luck has changed. Chad loves to ride his BMX bike on the trails, and she is sure if she shows him around he’ll be her friend. However, despite her best intentions, Chad rebuffs her at every turn while seeming to have some mysterious problems at home. Determined to be his friend, help him, and discover her X-Man Super Power Kiara keeps trying. In time, she realizes their lives are tied together more than she thought, and her hidden power may be the only thing keeping his (and her) head above water.“Rogue” is a touching and honest look inside the mind of someone with Asperger’s, giving readers insight into their thought patterns and hidden feelings. As an Educator, I gained tips on how to help students who have Asperger’s and how to help others understand them a little better. It is a must read for educators and their students aged 9-14. It would also work well in middle and elementary school book clubs, as having discussions while reading it will help students get “on the same page” with each other and lead to less bullying.

Fourteen-year-old Kiara is autistic and desperate to make friends, but her inability to understand how to connect with her peers leaves her lonely and isolated. She turns to her love of Rogue and X-Men to get through the lonely days, but when a new kid named Chad moves in down the street, Kiara see a second chance at making friends. Chad isn't very nice to Kiara, yet he keeps asking her to help him out. It isn't long before Kiara realizes that Chad is using her in a very dangerous way.Lyn Miller-Lachmann is a versatile and insightful writer; she smoothly transitions between Kiara's humorous observations on life and family to her pain of being misunderstood, and from high stakes danger to bittersweet moments as Kiara learns to connect with others and make herself heard. This book balances family drama, peer pressure, and the pursuit of human connection well. With many dangerous and illegal activities happening throughout the story, Rogue is an intense read that pulls the reader in quickly.