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Harry N. Abrams (2017), 240 pages
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"Seventh-grader Joseph Friedman is friendless and puny, with ADD to boot. He spends most of his time avoiding the class bully and hiding out in the Resource Room. But the Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school cross country team, and he meets Heather, a new student who's tough and athletic and refuses to be pushed around by anybody"--
Awards
South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee — 2020)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — 2021)
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2019)
Delaware Diamonds Award (Nominee — 2020)
Notable Children's Book (2018)
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LibraryThing member MrsDruffel
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Joseph Friedman is a middle-school boy who tends to get picked on a lot. He's small, not athletic, and a resource room member with ADD. He loves his teacher, Mrs. T, who encourages him to go out for the new
I think my favorite thing about this book is that the main character, Joseph, was an outcast for the opposite reasons his new-found friend, Heather, was an outcast. Both did not follow the typical gender stereotypes. Middle-school is tough, especially when you are different from the norm. This book is a must-read for any middle schooler. It gets the point across that it is okay to be YOU!!
Joseph Friedman is a middle-school boy who tends to get picked on a lot. He's small, not athletic, and a resource room member with ADD. He loves his teacher, Mrs. T, who encourages him to go out for the new
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cross country team. Joseph then meets new girl Heather. She is tough, tall, and the probably the best athlete at the school. Together, the two develop a friendship that helps both of them blossom.I think my favorite thing about this book is that the main character, Joseph, was an outcast for the opposite reasons his new-found friend, Heather, was an outcast. Both did not follow the typical gender stereotypes. Middle-school is tough, especially when you are different from the norm. This book is a must-read for any middle schooler. It gets the point across that it is okay to be YOU!!
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ISBN
1419726013 / 9781419726019