She is a graduate of The New Schools MFA in. In a starred review, Booklist called Alyson Gerber's first novel, Braced, "a masterfully constructed and highly empathetic debut about a different kind ofĪcceptance." 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. Alyson Gerber is the author of critically acclaimed, own-voices novels Braced and Focused. But that's what she's going to have to do, to find a way to focus. Andover native Alyson Gerber returns to her hometown this weekend to spotlight her new book for middle-grade readers just five days after its publication by Scholastic. 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. 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. Following 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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