Author: Holly L. Niner
Title: I Can't Stop!
Illustrator: Meryl Treatner
Readability score: Kindergarten to Grade 3
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic
Theme: Children with Tourette Syndrome are just like everyone else.
Primary and secondary characters: Nathan, Josh, Mom, Dad, Dr. Phillips
Awards: 2006 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award
Date of Publication: 2005
Publishing company: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN number: 0-8075-3620-2
Nathan began to blink a lot and it is getting on everyone's nerves. Then he started sniffing. After that, he started snapping his head. Nathan's friend, Josh, is getting embarrassed. At his swim race, Nathan feels completely normal. Once he gets out, the head jerking starts again. His mom decides to take him to the doctor. Dr. Phillips tells Nathan and his family that he has Tourette syndrome. Nathan's mom helps him keep track of his tics so that he can learn to control them. Nathan tells his classmates about his TS and everyone is very understanding. Josh sticks by Nathan when his tics become more noticeable. Nathan learns that his tics cannot keep him from accomplishing anything.
This story is very informative about TS. I would share this story with my class to help them understand that some people do have tics that are uncontrollable. It is important to be tolerant of everyone. This story is also an example of true friendship. This story may be comforting for students that have TS. It may help the students to understand exactly what it feels like and that teasing is not the answer.
Nathan began to blink a lot and it is getting on everyone's nerves. Then he started sniffing. After that, he started snapping his head. Nathan's friend, Josh, is getting embarrassed. At his swim race, Nathan feels completely normal. Once he gets out, the head jerking starts again. His mom decides to take him to the doctor. Dr. Phillips tells Nathan and his family that he has Tourette syndrome. Nathan's mom helps him keep track of his tics so that he can learn to control them. Nathan tells his classmates about his TS and everyone is very understanding. Josh sticks by Nathan when his tics become more noticeable. Nathan learns that his tics cannot keep him from accomplishing anything.
This story is very informative about TS. I would share this story with my class to help them understand that some people do have tics that are uncontrollable. It is important to be tolerant of everyone. This story is also an example of true friendship. This story may be comforting for students that have TS. It may help the students to understand exactly what it feels like and that teasing is not the answer.
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