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How Are You, Verity?

by Meghan Wilson Duff

A question with more than one meaning

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A question with more than one meaning

Verity’s conversations with neighbors turn a familiar greeting into a practical question about how language works. Excited about a school trip to the aquarium, Verity responds to “How are you?” with their enthusiasm and knowledge of sea animals; their brother John suggests that people may mean it simply as hello. Verity sets up an experiment to test that idea. When the trip is cancelled, the question takes on a different significance, bringing feelings and social expectations together in a story about interpreting everyday exchanges.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring social communication and greetings
  • Families and educators seeking a story featuring a neurodivergent child
  • Young readers interested in sea animals and an aquarium trip

Themes

NeurodiversitySocial communicationGreetings and conversational expectationsExcitement and disappointment

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Book overview

A neurodivergent child interacts with their neighbors to discover the true meaning behind greetings and salutations.

When people say "How are you?" are they really asking or just saying hello? Verity, who is neurodivergent, plans an experiment to figure this out.

Verity is bubbling with excitement about an upcoming school field trip to the aquarium! When neighbors ask, "How are you?" Verity shares their excitement and fascinating facts about sea animals. Their older brother John kindly suggests that the question "How are you?" is actually a greeting and not an invitation to share so much. Verity plans an experiment to find out if their brother is right.

But when the trip to the aquarium is cancelled, Verity is heartbroken. When people ask "How are you?" what should they say then?

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