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Alyson Gerber

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FOCUSED Book Tour & School Visits

April 20, 2019 By AlysonGerber Leave a Comment

I had the best time touring, visiting schools, and connecting with readers.

  • The Stephen Gaynor School, NYC
  • The Guardian Angel School, NYC
  • PS69X, Bronx, NY
  • My Very Own Library Event at Ivy Hill School, Newark, NJ
  • Abington Avenue School, Newark, NJ
  • Hawkins Street School, Newark, NJ
  • Leonia Middle School, Leonia, NJ
  • Shelter Rock School, Long Island
  • Rocky Point School, Long Island
  • William Floyd School, Long Island
  • Franklin Williams Middle School, Jersey City, NJ
  • The Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center, Charlestown, MA
  • The McLean School, Maryland
  • Washington Hebrew Congregation, Maryland

For more information or to schedule an author visit, contact alyson@alysongerber.com.


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FOCUSED Launch Party in Boston

April 1, 2019 By AlysonGerber Leave a Comment

 

Thank you for the very warm welcome home! It was so much fun launching FOCUSED with the help of The Andover Bookstore and Temple Emanuel.

 

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FOCUSED Launch Party in NYC

March 28, 2019 By AlysonGerber Leave a Comment

NYC launch party for FocusedWe had such an amazing time celebrating the launch of FOCUSED in NYC.

Shop for a signed copy of FOCUSED from McNally Jackson.

★ “An accurate and compassionate picture of growing up with ADHD is the icing on the cake of this well-told novel.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Truly inspiring!” – Booklist, starred review
★ “This book includes middle school family drama, a little romance, and could be used for growth mindset lessons about being assertive and an effective communicator, identifying what individuals need to succeed, and learning to become a self-advocate.” – School Library Connection, Highly Recommended
★ Junior Library Guild Selection

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Following Braced, which had three starred reviews, comes a story of a girl caught between her love of chess and her ADHD.

Clea can’t control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework . . . but she gets distracted. She knows she can’t just say whatever thought comes into her head . . . but sometimes she can’t help herself. She knows she needs to focus . . . but how can she do that when the people around her are always chewing gum loudly or making other annoying noises?

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. Other kids are starting to notice. 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.

Clea knows life can’t continue the way it’s been going. She’s just not sure how you can fix a problem that’s all in your head. But that’s what she’s going to have to do, to find a way to focus.

In a starred review, Booklist called Alyson Gerber’s first novel, Braced, “a masterfully constructed and highly empathetic debut about a different kind of acceptance.” 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.

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NCTE Annual Convention in Atlanta

November 1, 2016 By AlysonGerber Leave a Comment

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I will be at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention in Atlanta, Georgia on November 19 and 20, 2016. 

I can’t wait to connect with teachers and librarians at the M.R. Robinson Dinner and the Annual Scholastic Literary Brunch. 

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