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By Patricia O. Quinn, MD
Illustrated by Carl Pearce
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Meet Maddie. She sometimes forgets her homework, and she daydreams in class. She's smart and helpful. She doesn't bother other kids and she never ever gets into trouble! So, could she really have AD/HD?
With Attention, Girls! you'll meet other girls with AD/HD just like you and you'll learn lots of ways to take charge of your life. This book has tons of strategies and tips for you to:
- Learn all about AD/HD
- Get organized
- Pay attention
- Make and keep friends
- Deal with your emotions
- Understand medication
- And so much more!
So get reading and soon you'll get back to the business of being you!
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• Full-color illustrations
• 7" x 9"
• 128 pages
• Ages 8–13
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In readable, concise chapters that encourage readers to jump around, Quinn advises girls on everything from tips on organizing and gaining control over ADHD without medication to tricks for swallowing a pill…positive, persuasive, and informative without lecturing.
—Booklist
Parents, read this with your daughters. Girls, share it with your friends. Teachers, grandparents—anyone who knows a girl with ADHD—pick up a copy of this wonderful book!
—ADDittude Magazine
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is a developmental pediatrician in Washington, DC and a clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics at the Georgetown University Medical Center. Dr. Quinn is the author of several books on AD/HD and is currently the director of the National Center for Girls and Women with AD/HD. In 2000, Dr. Quinn received the CHADD Hall of Fame Award.
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Hailing from the beautiful country of Wales, claims to have spent the majority of his childhood outdoors and neck-deep in trouble. A rascal as a boy, he now enjoys spending time at the beach, drawing, doing photography, reading in the bath, and watching crazy movies. He doubts that he'll ever grow up!
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