Button Pusher: A Graphic Novel

Description: "Tyler's brain is different. He has a hard time paying attention. He acts out in goofy, unpredictable, immature, and sometimes dangerous ways. Nobody, including Tyler himself, understands why he does these things until his doctor diagnoses him with ADHD. But the label is only the start of Tyler's journey. Between managing his medications, controlling his impulses, and dealing with his parents' fighting, Tyler's preteen years are full of challenges. The biggest of all? Understanding how his race car brain is part of who he is."--Page 4 of cover.

Brief description: Tyler Page is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist and educator. He has worked with a mix of national and international clients and publishers, in addition to publishing books of his own. Tyler lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife, author/illustrator Cori Doerrfeld, and their two very blonde children. His book Raised on Ritalin was called "essential reading for medical students and those involved in helping address the challenges of ADHD" by the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Review Quotes:

A 2022 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books of the Year

"A well-paced interweaving of story beats and explanation, told with a refreshing honesty of feeling, make this a factually informative, accessible introduction to ADHD." --Publisher's Weekly, starred review

"Highly recommended for graphic memoir collections, especially where graphic medicine is popular, this is a reassuring and informative resource for neurodiverse kids."--Booklist, starred

"This resonant memoir shows one boy's journey through childhood and adolescence as he struggles with his father's anger and his own brain." --School Library Journal

"Page's storytelling incorporates an appealing mix of humor, angst, school story, relationship drama, and medical information; it's a winning tried-and-true formula à la Telgemeier's Smile..."--Horn Book