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DeAndra Davis is a neurodivergent, Jamaican-American author whose debut ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE features a main character as messy as she is. She loves 100%’ing video games and reading worlds more interesting than her own. She has too many kids, dogs, and songs from Wicked on her phone. You can find her @deandrawrites on most socials.
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DeAndra Davis is a neurodivergent, Jamaican-American author who lives in the swampy heat of Florida. Her debut ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE follows an autistic main character as messy as she is. When she isn't 100%’ing video games she's scaring herself with a thrilling tale or losing herself in worlds more interesting than the one she lives in. She has too many kids, dogs, and songs from Wicked on her phone. She holds an MFA in Fiction from Florida International University and teaches at Florida Atlantic University. Her claim to fame is that her Florida man birthday headline features an alligator and a drive-thru and that is very much on brand for her. DeAndra can be found on most socials @deandrawrites
A little more…
DeAndra Davis is a neurodivergent, Jamaican-American author who lives in the swampy heat of Florida. Her debut ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE follows an autistic main character as messy as she is. She loves 100%’ing video games and reading worlds more interesting than the one she lives in. She has too many kids, dogs, and songs from Wicked on her phone. She holds an MFA in Fiction from Florida International University. Her claim to fame is that her Florida man birthday headline features an alligator and a drive-thru and that is very on brand. DeAndra can be found on most socials @deandrawrites
ALL THE NOISE AT ONCE
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All Aiden ever wanted to do was play football just like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. Unfortunately, due to Aiden’s autism, summer football tryouts did not go well when Aiden finds himself at the bottom of a pile-up resulting in an over-stimulation meltdown. But when the school year starts, a spot on the team opens urgently needing to be filled. Aiden finally gets his chance to play the game he loves most.
However, not every team member is happy about Aiden’s position on the team, wary of how his autism will present itself on game day. Tensions rise. A fight breaks out. Cops are called.
When Brandon tries to interfere on behalf of his brother, he is arrested by the very same cops who, just hours earlier, were chanting his name from the bleachers. When trumped up charges appear for felony assault on an officer, everything Brandon has worked for starts to slip away and the brothers’ relationship is tested. With Brandon’s trial inching closer, Aiden is desperate to find a way to clear his brother’s name while also trying to answer the one looming question plaguing his brain: what does it mean to be Black and autistic?
PRAISE
“An atmospheric gridiron tale that highlights the complexities of team sports, friendship, and bias.”
“A stellar debut about ignorance and privilege and the abuse of it that resonates beyond the final page.”
—School Library Journal
"Davis masterfully weaves a powerful story and elements of suspense with issues of race, social justice, and disability. Equal parts witty and heartbreaking, All The Noise at Once serves as a window into the Black autistic experience while also serving as a beacon of hope for those our justice system has forgotten and failed. Easily one of the best books I've read all year. "
—Jay Coles, author of Tyler Johnson Was Here and Things We Couldn’t Say
“In this winning debut, Davis tackles brotherhood, forgiveness, and unbreakable bonds with propulsive tension. Aiden is an unforgettable narrator whose sharp insight and wit will have readers rooting for him on and off the football field.”
—Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments
"Somehow both heart-wrenchingly beautiful and cramp-your-abs hilarious, All the Noise at Once is the warm hug my inner teenage autistic self desperately needed."
—Sonora Reyes, National Book Award finalist of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School