About This Book
Reach for this book when you have a brilliant child who struggles to fit in or feels like their intense interests isolate them from their peers. This narrative biography explores the life of Isaac Newton, focusing not just on his scientific genius, but on his difficult childhood, his social isolation, and his notoriously prickly personality. It provides a grounded, human look at a legend, showing that even the people who change the world can be complicated, lonely, and deeply different from those around them. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it reframes 'being difficult' as part of a complex identity driven by a relentless search for truth. It is an excellent choice for neurodivergent children or those who need to see that their unique way of processing the world has immense value.
