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Stupid
Contributor(s): Firmston, Kim (Author)
ISBN: 1459406117     ISBN-13: 9781459406117
Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $8.54  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2014
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Extreme Sports
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Film
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Measure: 570
Series: SideStreets (Quality)
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.4" W x 7.1" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:

Martin's been diagnosed with ADHD, but he feels something about his diagnosis isn't right. The Ritalin he's prescribed doesn't seem to make a difference. When Martin's grades continue to sink no matter how hard he tries, his father writes him off as lazy and just plain stupid. His dad is convinced that Martin just needs to focus more on his studies and less on making movies.

One night while out pursuing his passion on the city streets with his camera, Martin meets Stick and is introduced to the energetic and exciting pastime of parkour--free-running. While filming Stick's flips and tricks, Martin begins to see a connection between how his brain interprets the world, all jumbled and fast-moving and out of order, and what the free-runners see. Camera in hand, Martin sets out to make a video that will show his dad what he sees, and hopefully get him to understand that Martin's real learning disability, dyslexia, has never been properly diagnosed.


Contributor Bio(s): Firmston, Kim: - KIM FIRMSTON is a writer and creative writing instructor in Calgary, Alberta. Her short story "Life Before War" was shortlisted for the 2008 CBC Literary Awards.

www.kimfirmston.com