All the Noise at Once by Davis, Deandra

In this compelling, moving story about brotherhood, identity, and social justice, a Black, autistic teen tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested.

All Aiden has ever wanted to do was play football just like his star quarterback brother, Brandon. An overstimulation meltdown gets in the way of Aiden making the team during summer tryouts, but when the school year starts and a spot unexpectedly needs to be filled, he finally gets a chance to play the game he loves.

However, not every player is happy about the new addition to the team, wary of how Aiden's autism will present itself on game day. Tensions rise. A fight breaks out. Cops are called.

Brandon interferes on behalf of his brother, but is arrested by the very same cops who, just hours earlier, were chanting his name from the bleachers. When he's wrongly charged for felony assault on an officer, everything Brandon has worked for starts to slip away, and the brothers' relationship is tested. As Brandon's trial inches closer, Aiden is desperate to figure out what really happened that night. Can he clear his brother's name in time?

Author: Deandra Davis
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/15/2025
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781665952651
Age Range: 13-17

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2025
School Library Journal 04/01/2025 pg. 128
Publishers Weekly 04/07/2025
Booklist 04/01/2025 pg. 93

About the Author
DeAndra Davis is New York-born and Florida-bred. She's a hopeless musical theater nerd (Wicked is definitely her favorite), a perpetual student and teacher, and always trailed by a kid or a dog because she has way too many of both. She has an opinion for everything, an argument ready, and a hug for everyone, and she thinks you should, too. All the Noise at Once is her debut novel. DeAndra can be found on most socials @DeAndraWrites.