Author
Dustin Thao
3 books here
You've Found Oliver
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 720L · 2025
A straightforward, honest story about unlikely friendship and neurodivergent representation that doesn't sentimentalize—the dog brings kids together, but they have to do the actual work of understanding each other.
Youve Reached Sam
Young adult · ages 14–18 · 820L · 2021
A grief novel that refuses easy answers—the ambiguity about whether Sam is really on the line is the point, and it forces readers into Julie's disorientation and longing.
You've Reached Sam
Middle grade · ages 14–18 · 820L · 2023
A genuinely moving exploration of teen friendship and grief after suicide—thoughtful about the messy feelings survivors hold, though the magical-realism conceit occasionally softens the weight.