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Eleven-year-old Frazzy is mostly coping with not quite fitting in at school, until all the good stuff in her life goes haywire.
Frazzy likes to chat her way through her school day, distracting her best friend Mel while secretly eyeing the boy she has a crush on -- all without attracting any more attention from Jake the bully. When her teacher springs a yearlong assignment on her class called The Genius Hour Project, Frazzy sees it as her ticket to "normal-ville." By choosing "the most boring topic ever," she tries to please everyone except herself -- with disastrous results. Meanwhile, Frazzy's BFF might be moving to a different school, and Frazzy's dad, just when she needs him most, disappears into a major depression.
How can Frazzy be true to her own quirky self and survive all the challenges that life is throwing at her? That's the question at the heart of The Genius Hour Project.
About this Author
Leanne Shirtliffe is a writer and teacher who has lived in Canada, Thailand, and Bahrain. The author of five picture books for children and two non-fiction books for adults, The Genius Hour Project is her debut middle-grade novel. When she is not writing, she can be found teaching teenagers, going to garage sales, and listening to an eclectic collection of music. Leanne now lives with her family in Calgary, Alberta.
Reviews
"Frazzy has a chatty and distinctive voice, and doesn't mind laughing at herself. Her class at Riverview Elementary and Middle School is made up of goofs and weirdos. Her homelife is a stew of music, laughter, and popcorn. What's not to like?" -- Richard Scrimger, author of Weerdest Day Ever! and Downside Up
"Zany, heartfelt and bubbling with creativity, The Genius Hour Project delivers its charming story right to the heart." -- Arthur Slade, author of The Hunchback Assignments and Dust.
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