Braced
Mar 2017 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.
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The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis.Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure he likes her back. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet.Then the doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel's spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear a back brace twenty-three hours a day. The brace wraps her in hard plastic from shoulder blades to hips. It changes how her clothes fit, how she kicks a ball, and how everyone sees her -- even her friends and Tate. But as Rachel confronts all the challenges the brace presents, the biggest change of all may lie in how she sees herself.Written by a debut author who wore a brace of her own, Braced is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way.
The first contemporary novel about a disease that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis.
Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's ...
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Riley L
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September 16, 2025
I loved this book and thought it was amazing. it is very inspiring and I definitely would recommend it to early and mid teens! I am 13 so i know these things! her story is so relatable even for people without scoliosis! I love Rachel! ❤️
Kara Carper
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January 24, 2023
This rating is going to be from my daughter Olivia who is in 6th grade, 11 1/2 years old. Olivia says: "I loved it, it's sad, but really good. I would recommend this book for older children or young adults."
Moe Zoe
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February 19, 2021
I haven’t read a good book in a long time, but this was amazing! It pulled me in with romance and brace struggles, and just teenage drama! I love it
About the author
Alyson Gerber is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Liars Society series as well as critically acclaimed novels Focused and Braced. A former marketing director, Alyson earned her MFA in creative writing at The New School. She grew up in New England and now lives in New York City with her family.
Alyson Gerber is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Liars Society series as well as critically acclaimed novels Focused and Braced. A former marketing director, Alyson earned her MFA in creative writing at The New School. She grew up in New England and now lives in New Yor...
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