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 ofĪcceptance. But that's what she's going to have to do, to find a way to focus. 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. She has an MFA from The New School in Writing for Children and lives in New York City with her family. Her third novel, Taking Up Space, will be in stores on May 18, 2021. 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. Alyson Gerber is the author of the critically acclaimed, own-voices novels Braced and Focused published by Scholastic. 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. This Description may be from another edition of this product.įollowing Braced, which had three starred reviews, comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD.Ĭlea can't control her thoughts.
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