Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgets

By Barbara Esham, Mike Gordon (Illustrator)

Part of the The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series

A boy's struggle with focus leads to a creative solution for his restless mind.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

David often finds himself in trouble for not paying attention in class. His mind races with exciting ideas, making it hard to focus. After a big mistake, he devises a clever plan to manage his wiggle fidgets. This heartwarming tale explores the challenges and triumphs of living with ADHD, offering a humorous and inspiring look at finding solutions. Can David's creativity help him succeed in school and beyond? Discover how determination and understanding can turn difficulties into strengths in this award-winning story.

From the publisher

The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses is meant to demonstrate various forms of learning, creativity, and intelligence. Each book introduces a realistic example of triumph over difficulty in a positive, humorous way that readers of all ages will enjoy! David gets scolded a lot by his teacher, Mrs. Gorski, for not paying attention in class. He wants to pay attention but it is just so hard when an exciting idea pops into his head. And he usually can’t tell that he’s making a mistake until after he makes them. But after a particularly big mistake, David comes up with his own plan to tone down his wiggle fidgets. This award-winning story is a simple introduction to ADHD and the creative ways of finding solutions to the challenges that ADHD can create. Mrs. Gorski, I Think I Have the Wiggle Fidgetsis the recipient of: the Academics’ Choice Gold Seal Mom’s Choice Award Gold Parents’ Choice Award “A masterful tale of empowering children…Esham artfully describes the gifts and challenges of children with ADHD.” -Dr. Susan Baum, professor emeritus, the College of New Rochelle Praise for the series: “This is a wonderful book series. Each story shows children that success is about effort and determination, that problems need not derail them, and that adults can understand their worries and struggles. My research demonstrates that these lessons are essential for children.” –Dr. Carol S. Dweck

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