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Focused [Large Print]

Author: Gerber, Alyson

Follett Number: 1486MZ0
Audience: Upper Elementary
Publisher: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2019
Format: 353 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-43286-984-7
ISBN-10: 1-43286-984-1
LCCN: 2019-020493
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Large Print; Fiction

Subjects:
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Fiction
Chess Fiction
Family Life Fiction
Large Type Books
Life Skills Fiction
Parent and Child Fiction
"Twelve-year-old Clea wants to do her homework, follow instructions, pay attention in school, and play chess on the school team, but somehow she cannot focus on whatever is in front of her, and the other kids at school are starting to notice and make fun of her; when her worried parents take her to be tested she finds out that she has ADHD (only without the hyperactivity)--and with help from the psychiatrist who seems to really understand her she is determined to learn how to focus"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
Following Braced, which had three starred reviews, comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD. Clea can't control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework . . . but she gets distracted. She knows she can't just say whatever thought comes into her head . . . but sometimes she can't help herself. 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? 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. Other kids are starting to notice. 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. Clea knows life can't continue the way it's been going. She's just not sure how you can fix a problem that's all in your head. But that's what she's going to have to do, to find a way to focus. 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." 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.

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