Pub Date: September 5, 2017
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2013015279
Lexile Code: 0600
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 10
Physical Info: 0.50" H x 8.20" L x 5.30" W ( 0.35 lbs) 176 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | SelfEsteem and SelfReliance | Sports and Recreation | Martial Arts | Girls and Women | Disability
Series: Eliza Bing
Description:
A preteen girl struggling with ADHD must stick with a summer taekwondo class to prove that she's dedicated enough to pursue her true passion: cake decorating.
Review Quotes: "Eliza's personal growth is full of realistic hopes and challenges that will resonate with many readers."--Kirkus Reviews
"Narrated by Eliza in conversational prose, this engaging read features abundant tae kwon do details and a likable, lively, realistically drawn protagonist whose strengths, successes, and challenges, including coping with ADHD, are sympathetically and supportively depicted."--Booklist "Lively dialogue, quick moving snippet-style chapters, and believable family interactions give this story additional kick."--Publishers Weekly "Readers will cheer as, much to her surprise, sympathetic Eliza finds focus and success in martial arts."--The Horn Book "Fast moving and humorous . . . feisty Eliza will have readers, especially those with ADHD, rooting for her."--School Library Journal