Brainbow (A Graphic Novel)
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Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Sep 22, 2026
- Page Count
- 248 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Ink
- ISBN-13
- 9780316579230
- Age Range
- 8–12
Price
$9.99Price
$12.99 CADFormat
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- Hardcover $24.99 $32.99 CAD
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Most kids have five senses. Rosie has six.
Eleven-year-old Rosie can sense colors—and she thought everyone else could, too. After the first meeting of her middle school’s math league ends in confusion, Rosie wonders why nobody seems to know that every letter, number, and song has a special hue of their own. While her best friend Harper is too busy impressing the cool kids to care, Rosie befriends Yara, a lonely classmate who informs her that this condition has a name—synesthesia! But when Rosie’s secret gets out, rumors start to spread. The math league's first tournament is only a few weeks away, and no one trusts the girl with “brain colors” anymore.
With difficult friendships and a competitive academic club to navigate, can Rosie find the courage to embrace her unique gift after all?
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* “Middle grade readers will be absorbed by the social stories layered throughout….An excellent, modern contribution to the small but mighty world of middle grade literature about synesthesia and other lesser-explored forms of neurodivergence."School Library Journal, starred review
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“Equal servings of friend drama and neurodiverse representation make for a satisfying whole.”Kirkus
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Discussion Questions
- Why do you think Rosie decided to join the Math League with Harper instead of the art club? What club would you join?
- Rosie is very shy, while Harper is very outgoing. Do you think this affects their friendship?
- Even though she got a perfect score, Rosie could not join the math league because she did not show her work on the test. Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?
- Yara became interested in synesthesia after learning about it at school. What is something new you learned about synesthesia after reading this book?
- What type of synesthesia do you think is the most interesting? Which is the least interesting?
- How would you react if you found out that you, or someone you know had synesthesia?
- Why do you think Harper waited until the last minute to work on her cookies? Would you help her bake them? Why or why not?
- Harper stole the club’s money because she was mad at Rosie. Do you think this decision made sense? What would you have done if you were her?
- Why do you think Rosie didn’t tell Mr. Olivar that Harper stole the money? Do you think it was better that Harper told him herself? Why or why not?
- Which character is your favorite? Which one do you think is the most like you? Who is the least like you?
- In what ways is Yara a better friend to Rosie than Harper? What can Harper do to be a better friend?
- Do you think Rosie forgave Harper at the end of the story? Why or why not? Would you forgive her?
- Rosie decided to quit the math league even though she was having fun being manager. Why do you think that is?
