Braced
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · March 28, 2017
The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact, teen-facing read that blends immersion with a usable look at disability experience.
- Genres
- Special Needs, Illness & Injury, Friendship
- Published
- Scholastic Inc., March 28, 2017
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The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis. Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back.
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After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet.Then the doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel's spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear a back brace twenty-three hours a day. The brace wraps her in hard plastic from shoulder blades to hips. It changes how her clothes fit, how she kicks a ball, and how everyone sees her--even her friends and Tate. But as Rachel confronts all the challenges the brace presents, the biggest change of all may lie in how she sees herself. Written by a debut author who wore a brace of her own, Braced is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way.
Clear Lens
A compact, teen-facing read that blends immersion with a usable look at disability experience.
Come here for
- teen-centered disability lens
- story plus practical perspective
Expect
- straightforward, focused prose
- more context than spectacle
Where it sits
| Friendship | 51% |
|---|---|
| Illness & Injury | 44% |
| Special Needs | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Illness & Injury
- Friendship
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- Alyson Gerber
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- March 28, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Illness & Injury