The World according to SAM

By Douglas J WAGAMAN

Meet Sam: a boy whose world runs on train timetables, whispered facts, and patterns only he can see - until life, friendship, and family push him off his steady tracks and into the messy, beautiful chaos of being truly seen.Ten-year-old Sam has autism, but he'd rather talk about the 4:15 express than explain why the lunchroom lights hurt his eyes or why hand flapping calms the storms inside his head. For his mother, Laura, every day is a balance between protecting Sam and trying not to lose herself. For Jamie, Sam's older brother, life feels like living in the shadow of a sibling who needs everything he doesn't dare ask for. And for Maya - the new girl at school - Sam is simply Sam: her drawing partner, her train expert, and her quiet friend who sees the world in rainbows and rails.But when a class project, an unexpected meltdown, and a fight that threatens to split the family apart collide, each of them must decide: How do you hold onto the things - and people - you love most, even when life won't stay on track?Told with raw honesty, gentle humor, and unwavering hope, The World According to Sam is a heartfelt novel about family, inclusion, and finding the courage to stand beside someone exactly as they are.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FF32ZRG7
• ISBN13: 9798289077257
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"