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Tornado Brain

Tornado Brain

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Synopsis


Author

Cat Patrick is the author of Tornado Brain, a critically acclaimed Summer 2020 Kids’ Indie Next List selection, and several books for young adults, including Forgotten, Revived, and The Originals.

Cat lives outside of Seattle with her family but was born and raised in Wyoming


Praise

A 2022-2023 Truman Readers Book Award Nominee (MO)
A 2021 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year

A 2021 Texas Lone Star Reading List Pick
A 2021 Washington State Book Award for Young Readers Finalist

★ “Frankie’s first-person narration is spot-on as she describes her feelings about her attention-deficit and sensory-processing disorders and her Asperger’s syndrome as well as her distaste for the medications that impair her thinking. . . This moving account of Frankie’s emerging maturity—with extra challenges—is perfect. . . An intriguing mystery embedded within a richly insightful coming-of-age story.” —Kirkus Reviewsstarred review

★ “Patrick…has done a remarkable job of creating an unforgettable character in Frankie, who tells the story in her own idiosyncratic first person voice, which takes readers inside her head as she struggles with her many challenges. The result is a tour de force that readers will remember long after they have finished the book.” —Bookliststarred review
 
“Much of this upper middle grade novel’s success is thanks not just to Frankie’s nuanced portrayal, but to all the characters, who are written to be both beautiful and flawed, doing the best that they can under difficult circumstances. Author Patrick is adept at developing a seamless blend of genres, and this title is at once a coming-of-age tale, a family drama, and a mystery. . . Elementary and middle school librarians should recommend this title to fans of Rain Reign, John Green, and anyone who might see themselves reflected in Frankie.” —School Library Connection, recommended review

“Frankie’s narration is solid and plausible, remaining credibly and creditably unyielding as she deals with the world in her own way rather than mapping onto neurotypical emotions . . . A brisk yet moving story that will satisfy lovers of friendship tales and hard-won growth.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

 

Product Details
ISBN: 9781984815330
320 pages
7.8 in H | 5.1 in W | 0.9 in T | 0.5 lb Wt
 
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