Cammie McGovern Books in Order

Jemma grows up admiring her older sister Rozzie, whose acting career brings sudden fame. As Jemma pursues photography and Rozzie reveals an illness threatening her sight, their changing roles test the sisters’ ambitions and already delicate bond.

Nine-year-old Adam is found alive after disappearing into the woods with a classmate who has been murdered. Unable to tell police what happened, the autistic boy relies on his mother Cara to interpret his behavior and uncover the truth.

DNA evidence frees Betsy Treading after twelve years in prison for killing a neighbor. Returning to a community that still distrusts her, the former librarian searches for the real murderer and exposes the secrets beneath its respectable appearance.

Amy, who has cerebral palsy, wants classmates rather than adults to help her navigate her final school year. Her growing bond with Matthew, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder, gives both teenagers new possibilities for friendship, independence, and love.

Emily and Lucas fail to intervene when their classmate Belinda is attacked. Required to volunteer at a center for people with disabilities, they reconsider their assumptions and seek a meaningful way to repair the harm they caused.

Fourth-grader Benny Barrows struggles with school, loneliness, and guilt over an accident that injured his father. As his family faces mounting difficulties, helping others allows Benny to discover strengths he has overlooked and support those he loves.

After failing his service-dog test, Chester is adopted as a companion for ten-year-old Gus, who has autism. Narrating their story, the determined dog tries to understand a boy who often avoids him and find ways to offer friendship.

Popular senior David, who has cystic fibrosis, forms an unexpected friendship with Jamie, a quiet sophomore living with depression. Their connection develops into romance, but both struggle to share the secrets that could change their future together.

An independent cat named Franklin meets service dog Chester, who introduces him to a girl called Amelia. As their friendship grows, Franklin tries to help his new person navigate trouble at school and difficulties connecting with other people.

Drawing on her autistic son’s transition to adulthood, Cammie McGovern explores what happens when young people with developmental disabilities lose school-based support. Her reporting examines housing, employment, and community programs while asking how families can build meaningful adult futures.

New retirement-community resident Sally joins an almost empty Scrabble club and forms an unlikely bond with intense Walter Kretzer. Their growing connection and competitive tournaments offer new beginnings, but revelations about her arrival complicate their late-life friendship.