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Finding who you are can change everything.
New Yorker, Declan Noone, is a teen with ADHD who has spent his life feeling slightly out of sync—with other people, with expectations and with himself. When an unexpected opportunity takes him to Ireland, Declan steps into a landscape shaped by story, memory, and myth, and begins a journey that quietly challenges everything he believes about identity and belonging. Set between contemporary New York and Ireland, Declan Someone is a lyrical coming-of-age novella that blends modern literary fiction with subtle elements of magic and lore. Written with warmth, clarity and emotional insight, young adult and adult readers have applauded the book for being a richly layered story that is accessible, relatable and inspiring in one.
Praise for DECLAN SOMEONE
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Prose drives this story forward and the book works at a very high level. The language and imagery are fresh and musical. The speaker’s voice is quiet, tender, enthusiastic, even disarming—a perfect fit for a coming-of-age tale. Crisp and well-crafted, the development of Declan’s character is beautifully sketched.
Jason Gordon, author of Many Appetites
I came across Declan Someone (The Journey of Declan Noone) and was particularly interested in the way contemporary coming-of-age fiction, Ireland, folklore, belonging and neurodiversity are seamlessly brought together. What stood out to me is that the book naturally speaks to several different audiences at once; young adult readers, parents and educators, readers interested in Irish culture and folklore, and the wider neurodiversity community.
Naomi Gordon
Spellbinding with myth and magic woven into reality. Declan’s journey becomes our journey and one that matches real life with the ups and downs, challenges and advantages of ADHD.
Sean Murphy
Declan Someone (The Journey of Declan Noone) is a helpful story to young adults thinking they are alone, stupid or incapable with an ADHD, neurodiverse diagnosis. It reads beautifully and the play with words and language is really fun for young adults and adults to read.
Liz Cannon, CCC SLP, teacher
Powerful mindset work and teachable moments.
Sally East, MSc BSc PGCE GMBPsS
Magical. Relatable.
Will, 17
A work of art.
Lorna H.
Kate McElderry’s coming-of-age tale beautifully captures the nuanced journey of building confidence from within and realizing one’s own potential. A must-read for any teen or adolescent with ADHD, dyslexia, or anxiety, who is struggling to find where they fit in, ‘Declan Someone’ is relatable, validating, and inspirational with neurodiversity, Irish culture, and complicated family dynamics woven together naturally.
Jessica Platt Eyring, M.Ed., LGPC
In an authentic, energetic and enthusiastic voice, Kate McElderry’s Declan Someone tells a tale of awareness and alignment, healing and transforming, connection and community that is simultaneously ancient and modern, realistic and mystical. A joy to read!
Librarian E.
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