"Truth Trendon, age 12, starts to wear a back brace to keep her scoliosis at bay, right before junior high starts. Palacio's Wonder may enjoy this."- Kirkus Reviews "A compelling middle-school tale that captures the realities of living with scoliosis while maintaining the realistic drama of everyday life."- Girls' Life "You're gonna laugh, you're gonna think, you're gonna root for Truth Trendon every step of the way-through sand, through tuna fish, and through each hilariously awkward middle-school moment in this fun and heartfelt debut!" -Brooks Benjamin, author of My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights Dear Isaac Newton, You’re Ruining Me Life made me laugh and gave me all the feels." -Erin Dionne, author of The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet But, ultimately, she must decide if she's strong enough to risk revealing her secret to the rest of her school.ĭo you have a secret you keep close to your chest? How do you deal? Leave your answer in the comment section below."I cannot tell a lie: I loved Truth Trendon! She’s a smart, funny heroine who readers will connect with and root for. An unexpected friendship blossoms between the two as Oliver helps Truth Truth's keep things in perspective when faced with having to be "different" from the rest of the student body.ĭuring the course of the story, "Before Brace" Truth transforms into "During Brace" Truth, the girl who isn't afraid to stand up for herself. To add more drama to the mix, the school sets up Truth with Oliver, a classmate with muscular dystrophy.
Rachel writes a compelling middle-school tale that captures the realities of living with scoliosis while maintaining the realistic drama of everyday life.īesides keeping her diagnosis underwraps, Truth also has to deal with the usual mean girl drama, keeping her friendship with Megan and wondering if anything will ever come out of her year-long crush on Brendan. The book (out March 20) is about seventh grader Truth Trendon who has just discovered that her scoliosis has advanced and that she has to wear a back brace. The what author Rachel Hruza tackles in Dear Isaac Newton, You’re Ruining My Life. Now, just imagine doing all of that while trying to hide your back brace from the whole school.
From growing into a teenager and trying to figure out who you are, it can be a lot of pressure. Middle school is an overwhelming time for anyone.
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