Focused
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 b...
| Main Author: | Gerber, Alyson (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Scholastic Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
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. |
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| Physical Description: |
287 pages ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781338185973 1338185977 9781338185980 1338185985 |
| Author Notes: |
Alyson Gerber is the author of The Liars Society series and the critically acclaimed novels Focused , Braced , and Taking Up Space . A former marketing director, Alyson earned her MFA in creative writing at the New School. She grew up in New England and now lives in New York City with her family. Follow her @AlysonGerber and at alysongerber.com |