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A smartly funny and sympathetic story about being different and finding your way.
Meet the compelling, charismatic 13-year-old Augustus Constantine, a boy whose mind operate at a different speed than the rest of society. Gus has ADHD, and he's on medication to help him focus. Misuse of his medication is a recipe for disaster. At the Speed of Gus takes readers through a frenetic, twist-filled day that is the result of that misuse.When we first meet Gus, he's putting his own special spin on morning announcements, much to the chagrin of school secretary Miss Funn and Principal Gorby. After being suspended for three days as a result of these antics, Gus takes up his sister's invitation to take the ferry to Vancouver Island and meet at her college.
Once on the ferry, Gus's thoughts begin to race. He's having trouble concentrating and can't calm down. The ride gets wilder and wilder, and the reader follows along at the speed of Gus's brain, until it's hard to tell what's real from what's imagined.
A cautionary and sympathetic tale, with loads of insight and smart humour, this new novel from middle-grade master Richard Scrimger will reach so many kids who need to see that their brains are a gift, even when they don't stay in the same lines as others.
Title: At the Speed of Gus Book
ISBN: 9781443193115
Mastermind number: 231301
Package dimensions (inches): 7.75 x 5 x
Author: Richard Scrimger
Format: Softcover
Publisher: Scholastic Canada Ltd
Pages: 224
