{"product_id":"braced","title":"Braced","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Rachel's story is about more than straightening a spine; it's about expanding the human heart. \n\u003ci\u003eBraced\u003c\/i\u003e earns its place on the shelf with other titles promoting empathy and compassion.\" -- Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eHattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eAudacity Jones Steals the Show\u003c\/i\u003e\"Alyson Gerber's \n\u003ci\u003eBraced\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare gem of a novel: intimate and engrossing at once. Rachel is the best kind of character -- vibrant and brave, struggling and strong, and most of all impossible not to root for and relate to. A lovely and deep book that will get readers right in the heart.\" -- Corey Ann Haydu, author of \n\u003ci\u003eRules for Stealing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eBraced\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest, inspirational story about perseverance in the face of adversity. Readers will come away wishing they could be best friends with Rachel and believing that they, too, are stronger than they ever expected.\" -- Alison Cherry, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Classy Crooks Club\u003c\/i\u003e\"Rachel gives us an inspiring look into coping with the challenge of bracing and what many of us have trouble putting into words. Join Rachel as she discovers her voice in her brace! This book is an important read for all Curvy Girls and anyone who loves and supports one!\" -- Leah Stoltz, founder and president, Curvy Girls Foundation* \"The author doesn't diminish Rachel's difficulties, but at heart her story is uplifting . . . Comparisons to Judy Blume's \n\u003ci\u003eDeenie\u003c\/i\u003e might be inevitable, but Rachel stands admirably on her own.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* \"A masterfully constructed and highly empathetic debut about a different kind of acceptance.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRachel 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. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet. Then the doctor breaks some awful 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 he rin 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 may lie in how she sees herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlyson Gerber is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Liars Society series and the critically acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eFocused\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBraced\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTaking Up Space\u003c\/i\u003e. 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBracing for a change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eRachel 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 l\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of 10 percent of all teenagers: scoliosis. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel 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. 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 23 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, \n\u003ci\u003eBraced\u003c\/i\u003e is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerber, Alyson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2018-07-31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction|Health \u0026amp; Daily Living|Diseases, Illnesses \u0026amp; Injuries|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance|Juvenile Fiction|Family|Parents|Juvenile Fiction|Social Themes|Friendship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Scoliosis in children|Genetic disorders|Orthopedic braces|Mothers and daughters|Self-consciousness (Sensitivity)|Families|Massachusetts|Andover|Andover (Mass.)|Scoliosis|Family life|JUVENILE FICTION|Social Themes|Friendship|Self-Esteem \u0026amp; Self-Reliance|Mother-daughter relationship|Juvenile works|Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780545907613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780545907613\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148381417753,"sku":"SP-9780545907613","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780545907613_spiral.png?v=1774232295","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/braced","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}