Displaying 1 of 1 2017 Format: Book Author: Gerber, Alyson, author. Title: Braced / Alyson Gerber. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017. Description: 287 pages ; 22 cm Publication Year: 2017 Summary: When twelve-year-old Rachel learns that her scoliosis has worsened and she will need to wear a back brace to keep her spine straight, she is devastated; afraid that she will not be able to play soccer, and terrified that she will not be able to hide her condition from her friends and classmates--but her mother is determined to spare her the spinal fusion surgery that she herself had as a teenager. Target Audience Note: 8-12. Brodart 3-7. Brodart Subjects: Scoliosis in children -- Juvenile fiction. Scoliosis -- Fiction. Genetic disorders -- Juvenile fiction. Orthopedic braces -- Fiction. Orthopedic braces -- Juvenile fiction. Mothers and daughters -- Fiction. Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction. Self-consciousness (Sensitivity) -- Fiction. Self-consciousness (Sensitivity) -- Juvenile fiction. Family life -- Massachusetts -- Andover -- Fiction. Families -- Massachusetts -- Andover -- Juvenile fiction. Genetic disorders -- Fiction. Andover (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction. Andover (Mass.) -- Fiction. Notes: Booklist, February 01, 2017 Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2016 School Library Journal, January 01, 2017 Booklist Starred Reviews Accelerated Reader MG 4.1 9 LCCN: 2016016818 ISBN: 9780545902144 0545902142 Current Holds: 0 Local Availability:1 (of 1) System Availability:7 (of 8) Control Number: 1753891 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
