Braced

Alyson Gerber

Mar 2017 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

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."

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

I loved it. Totally recommend for people with scoliosis. It is such a great book.

About the author

Alyson Gerber is the author of The Liars Society series and the critically acclaimed novels Focused, Braced, and Taking Up Space. 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. Follow her @AlysonGerber and at alysongerber.com