Amy and Matthew#
| Title |
Published |
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| Say What You Will / Amy & Matthew |
2014 |
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Chester and Gus#
| Title |
Published |
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| Frankie and Amelia |
2021 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Hard Landings: Looking Into the Future for a Child with Autism |
2021 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Art of Seeing |
2002 |
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| Eye Contact |
2006 |
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| Neighborhood Watch |
2010 |
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| A Step Toward Falling |
2015 |
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| Just My Luck |
2016 |
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| Chester and Gus |
2017 |
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| Just Breathe |
2020 |
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| The Last Letters of Sally and Walter |
2026 |
Buy |
Cammie McGovern writes across several age categories. Her adult novels include The Art of Seeing (2002), Eye Contact (2006), and Neighborhood Watch (2010). Her young adult books, Say What You Will (2014) and A Step Toward Falling (2015), feature teenagers with disabilities navigating friendships and romance. For middle-grade readers, she wrote Chester and Gus (2017), about a chocolate Lab who becomes a support dog for an autistic boy.
Her nonfiction book Hard Landings (2021) blends memoir and reportage as she explores the challenges her son and others on the autism spectrum face in transitioning to adulthood. McGovern lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and is one of the founders of Whole Children/Milestones, a resource center for children and young adults with disabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Cammie McGovern write about?
Many of her books feature characters with disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy, and OCD. She writes adult literary fiction, young adult novels, middle-grade fiction, and nonfiction about raising a child with autism.
What is the best order to read Cammie McGovern's books?
Her books are largely independent. For adult fiction, start with Eye Contact. For young adult, try Say What You Will. For middle-grade, begin with Chester and Gus.
Is Cammie McGovern's writing based on personal experience?
In part, yes. Her oldest son is autistic, and that experience informs her fiction and nonfiction. She also founded Whole Children/Milestones, a resource center for children and young adults with disabilities in Massachusetts.