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GROWING PANGS

Kathryn Ormsbee, illustrated by Molly Brooks

In this fictionalized graphic memoir, homeschooled Katie attends a weekly co-op class and goes to sleepaway camp with her best friend Kacey. A new camp friendship brings jealousy and a painful break between them. Katie is also coping with braces, oral surgery, and persistent thoughts that lead her to tap, count, or repeat tasks because she fears something bad will happen. As the compulsions grow, she asks her parents for help and learns that OCD can be treated.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
GN380L
ATOS Book Level
3
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
1
Word Count
8481
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
K
Themes
Change And Transitions · Family · Friendship · Mental Health · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House Graphic
Published
May 3, 2022
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780593301319
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2023Fiction for Children
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