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Attention Fiction Attention in children Attention in children Juvenile fiction Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Fiction Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Juvenile fiction Detective and mystery stories Friendship Juvenile fiction Portsea (Vic.) Fiction Schools Fiction Suicidal behaviorBracken, Beth
Summary: Charlotte loves playing and talking with her friends, but very often she plays and talks too much, and at school she has to learn that sometimes it is necessary to listen and let her friends and teacher do the talking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capston imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRACook, Julia
Summary: RJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete, but RJ blames other students for distracting him. He learns how to ask for help and stay on task, and discovers that by doing things the right way the first time, he no longer has to do them over and over again.--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: JE FIC COOMaddox, Jake
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Mike Gordon cannot resist a dare, but climbing the school flagpole gets him into trouble not just at school, but with his parents, who are usually preoccupied with his younger sister who has muscular dystrophy; but when a family friend introduces him to rock climbing, Mike finds an outlet for his thrill-seeking behavior--and just maybe his parents will finally pay some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADEmpson, Jo
Summary: "A silly, fun version of the game "telephone"--In which a grocery list committed to memory goes playfully awry"-
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Empson 2016Goldfinger, Jennifer P.
Summary: "Daisy's daydream clouds sometimes get in the way, but she and her teacher find a creative way to make things work for her"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neal Porter House / Holiday House 2024
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Summary: A lonely, invisible bird adorns himself with brightly-colored feathers and flowers hoping to attract friends, but after catching the eye of a fox he runs so fast he loses his treasures and learns a lesson about friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2013
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YEREdwards, Samantha
Summary: When Jacob is born, Samantha is excited to have a little brother, but Jacob quickly grows into a loud, chaotic, and seemingly unstoppable force. His diagnosis with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is shared by millions of kids, so why does Samantha's unruly homelife feel so uniquely difficult? As Samantha struggles to understand and survive Jacob's daily shenanigans, shared...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 EDWPortis, Antoinette.
Summary: "A simple, sweet picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what is around you"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PORHeide, Florence Parry
Summary: "If you want to pretend you're shrinking, that's all right," said Treehorn's mother, "as long as you don't do it at the table." A small boy finds himself shrinking in this oddly offbeat, surreal, and funny story, illustrated with Edward Gorey's signature pen and ink drawings. No one around seems to appreciate what Treehorn's going through--his parents are busy, his friends laugh at him, and he...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE SHRYang, Kelly
Summary: When the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans's mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California, where they think they will be safe. Suddenly, Knox has two days to prepare for an international move, and for leaving his dad, who has to stay for work. At his new school in California, Knox struggles with being the new kid. His classmates think...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC YANBarrows, Annie
Summary: Little John Marco is a keen observer of his world, but nobody--not his big brothers and sisters, not his parents, or his neighbors--listens to him; and only the fat orange cat in the front yard agrees with him that the tree in the yard is falling down.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2019
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Summary: Seventh-grader Joseph Friedman, friendless, puny, and with ADD, spends most of his time hiding in the Resource Room, but when he reluctantly agrees to join the school's cross-country team, he befriends a tough, athletic new student, Heather.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ASHCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ASHYang, Kelly
Summary: Knox works to keep his family together as they move from Hong Kong back to northern California during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YANCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YANWilliamson, Victoria
Summary: "A straight-talking but uplifting story about a boy living with ADHD and the sparks that fly when he moves in with his perfectionist step-sister..."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kelpies, an imprint of Floris Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WILHepworth, Sally
Summary: "There's a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa's dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their rescue, literally talking them off the ledge. Until he doesn't. When Pippa discovers Gabe knew the victim, the questions spiral... Did the victim...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wheeler Publishing, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2023
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Summary: When RJ learns to use such skills as listening and following instructions, he has the best day of his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE COOGómez, Sarah Hannah
Summary: Twelve-year-old Maribel daydreams at school, but when she defies evacuation orders to return home just as Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980, she must focus in order to survive. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GOMCarter, Caela
Summary: "A chronically frustrated eleven-year-old girl named Gwendolyn Rogers comes to realize she has an undiagnosed mental health issue and tries every way possible to get control of her emotions"-- No one can figure out what Gwendolyn Rogers's problem is--not her mom, or her teachers, or any of the many therapists she's seen. But Gwendolyn knows she doesn't have just one thing wrong with her: she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CHEMcDunn, Gillian
Summary: Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MCDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MCDConklin, Melanie
Summary: Eleven-year-old Max struggles with his ADHD and making mistakes, so when a mistake leaves one friend in a coma and another shutting him out, Max resolves to find out what really happened that night.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CONHepworth, Sally
Summary: "Get ready for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal, and the secrets that push us to the edge in Sally Hepworth's The Soulmate. There's a cottage on a cliff. Gabe and Pippa's dream home in a sleepy coastal town. But their perfect house hides something sinister. The tall cliffs have become a popular spot for people to end their lives. Night after night Gabe comes to their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEPCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEPCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HEPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC HEPVigg
Summary: "Vincent wishes he was like everyone else, but his ADHD makes his thoughts turn to chaos...until he learns he can be himself and focus his light on what he wants to see."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VIGCartaya, Pablo
Summary: Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2019