6 and #7 of the Young Wizards series have Kit and Nita continuing their journey of How to Relate to Other People (Except With Magic). #6, A Wizard Alone, features a young wizard on the autism spectrum, and Kit and Nita’s efforts to communicate with him on his level; the concepts are a little outdated but the portrayal is sympathetic. #7, Wizard’s Holiday, has our heroes struggling to relate to alien beings with familiar problems; it’s essentially two stories in one that don’t really connect, and I feel has been the weakest of the series so far.
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A Wizard Abroad and The Wizard’s Dilemma, by Diane Duane
Catching up on the Young Wizards series; I read the first three as a tween and always meant to go back. Now that the little ones are reading them, I’m joining in! #4, A Wizard Abroad, sends Nita to Ireland. The book gushes a bit over how magical everything is in the Emerald Isle, but is still a fun ride. #5, A Wizard’s Dilemma, has a much more sober theme: when Nita’s mother falls ill with cancer, she finds herself looking to her wizardry for a cure.