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Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life
Paperback: 178 pages
Publisher: Absolute Love Publishing (September 10, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0999577328
ISBN-13: 978-0999577325
Different Paperback – September 10, 2018
by Janet McLaughlin(Author)
https://www.amazon.com/Different-Janet-McLaughlin/dp/0999577328
Product details
Children's Books > Growing Up & Facts of Life
Paperback: 178 pages
Publisher: Absolute Love Publishing (September 10, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0999577328
ISBN-13: 978-0999577325
Twelve-year-old Izzy wants to be like everyone else, but she has a secret. She isn’t weird or angry, like some of the kids at school think. Izzy has Tourette syndrome. Hiding outbursts and tics from her classmates is hard enough, but when a new girl arrives, Izzy’s fear of losing her best friend makes Izzy’s symptoms worse. And when she sees her crush act suspiciously, runaway thoughts take root inside of her. As the pressure builds and her world threatens to spin out of control, Izzy must face her fear and reveal her secret, whatever the costs. Authentic and perceptive, Different shines a light on the delicate line of a child’s hopes and fears and inspires us all to believe that perhaps we are not so different after all.
Review
"Being able to see the world through the eyes of someone withTourette Syndrome is often difficult. Day in and day out we hear fromfamilies struggling with Tourette and everything that comes with it:bullying, ostracization, and intolerance. But we also hear stories ofstrength, bravery, and kindness. I applaud Different forbringing light to this misunderstood neurological condition andpersonifying the challenges our community overcomes while educating andencouraging compassion. The author does a great job of showing that theterm 'different' can be used in many ways, and not just as a negativeconnotation."
Amanda Talty President and CEO, Tourette Association of America
"Growing up, I never wanted to be 'different.' But then Irealized that was just me. I learned early in life that being'different' wasn't always a bad thing, it was just my new normal. Thebook Different helps others embrace their own challenges inhopes that everyone can be a better person in the long run. Living withTourette Syndrome is never easy, but knowing others around youunderstand where you're coming from sure makes life a lot easier tomanage. Different reminds us all to embrace our challenges and celebrate the ways we are all 'different.'"
Brad Cohen Educator, Author, Speaker, and President of the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation
"Different is an insightful look into the life of Izzy, who faces every day with the challenges of Tourette Syndrome. Theauthor allows you to feel the world from Izzy's perspective, creating an understanding that she is more like her classmates than different.
"As an educator for more than thirty years, it is wonderful to find a text that promotes an understanding of differences. I have had severalstudents with Tourette Syndrome, and the availability of literature tobuild awareness for class was limited. This book lends itself to classdiscussions about what it means to be 'Different.'"
Lora Netherland M.ED Special Education Teacher
A novel that explores the daily challenges a young girl with Tourette Syndrome Faces.
Twelve-year-old Isabella "Izzy"Palmer confronts more than the usual middle school social problems. Her goal:"I want to be like everybody else. I want to be normal." But Izzy isn't exactly normal. Her Tourette's diagnosis means she needs to resist physical urges. She exhibits signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder and, most embarrassingly, emits loud grunts or other noises. The neurological disorder makes her stand out at school and provides ample fodder for teasing. Her loyal friend Abbie helps her to feel more natural, but every day is a struggle ("Tourette Syndrome is not easy on anyone. Not on the person who has it, their family, or their friends"). Given an opportunity to try out for the school softball team, Izzy decides to attempt what seems so easy for other students but proves quite daunting for her. She tries to control her behavior and not give in to the extreme fatigue caused as a side effect of her medications. Her friends and parents help her practice her skills, and Coach Grant makes an honest effort to understand what accommodations might help Izzy. But Izzy gets discouraged and wonders if she would have more energy and play better by skipping her meds. It only takes a couple weeks for the symptoms to worsen to an excessive degree. Izzy learns a hard lesson: She has to reconcile her lifestyle with her meds. But she finds that success is possible with patience and practice. In her empathetic novel"dedicated to all children who dare to be different," McLaughlin's (Fireworks, 2017, etc.) teaching background is evident in how realistically she depicts the complicated middle school social structure and Izzy's parents' ongoing struggle to deal with the needs ofa complicated tween. But the depth of Izzy's world is also the tale's flaw because it speaks to the middle school audience as if it were an adult fiction title bordering on self-help. The writing will likely appeal more to parents than middle school students. Still, the book is a particularly useful tool for support groups.
A work of fiction compassionately portrays an underrepresented disorder. Kirkus Review
About the Author
Janet McLaughlin has been involved in the communication field most of her adult life as a writer, editor, and teacher. Her love of mysteries and the mystical are evident in her novels. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Florida Writers Association. She lives in Florida with her husband, Tom, and along with her writing, enjoys playing tennis, walking, traveling, and meeting people.
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