![]() With Focused, she explores even further how, when life gives you a challenge, the best way to face it is with an open mind, an open heart, and the open support of the people around you. In a starred review, Booklist called Alyson Gerber’s first novel, Braced, “a masterfully constructed and highly empathetic debut about a different kind of acceptance”. She is a graduate of The New Schools MFA in Writing for Children and. But to find a way to focus, that’s what she’s going to have to do. Alyson Gerber is the author of critically acclaimed, own-voices novels Braced and Focused. She’s just not sure how you can fix a problem that’s all in your head. When Clea fails one too many tests, her parents take her to be tested, and she finds out that she has ADHD, which means her attention is all over the place instead of where it needs to be.Ĭlea knows life can’t continue the way it’s been going. It’s starting to be a problem - not just in school, but when Clea’s playing chess or just hanging out with her best friend. She know she needs to focus.but how can she do that when the people around her are always chewing gum loudly or making other annoying noises? She knows she can’t just say whatever thought comes into her head.but sometimes she can’t help herself. She knows she has to do her homework.but she gets distracted. Rachel is looking forward to the new school year, trying out for the soccer team with her friends, and having her first crush. ![]() From the author of the critically acclaimed Braced comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD.Ĭlea can’t control her thoughts. Braced Alyson Gerber GENRE: Realistic Fiction BOOK SUMMARY 7th grade is about to begin. ![]()
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