![]() ![]() Her poetic explorations of Calliope's anxiety and Jinsong's moral struggles are honest and moving." - Publishers Weekly T erry, who has Tourette syndrome herself, offers enormous insight into an often-misunderstood condition, writing in verse for Calliope's chapters and prose for Jinsong's. "Terry's debut novel thoughtfully traces the fragile emotions of two seventh graders: Calliope, a girl painfully self-conscious about having Tourette syndrome, and Jinsong, a popular boy she meets in her new town. Partially in verse and partially in prose with two intertwined points of view, Ellie Terry's affecting debut will speak to a wide audience about being true to oneself. ![]() But is he brave enough to take their friendship public?Īs Calliope navigates school, she must also face her mother's new relationship and the fact that they might be moving-again-just as she starts to make friends and finally accept her differences. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is-an interesting person and a good friend. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. ![]() ![]() A girl tries to hide her quirks at a new school in this middle-grade novel from debut author Ellie Terry.Īstronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. ![]()
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