{"product_id":"camp-peanut-butter-paperback","title":"Camp Peanut Butter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTroye Evers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Kevin is relieved to finally have an explanation for his strange tics and outbursts that constantly get him in trouble at school and alienate him from his friends-but what does it mean to be diagnosed with Tourette syndrome (TS)?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his attempts to educate his classmates and teachers about his involuntary behaviors fail, the school recommends that his parents send him to a special institution. Refusing to let TS dictate her son's life, his mother decides to send Kevin to TICtasTIC, a summer camp for kids with TS. Kevin, however, is against the idea, thinking his parents are merely trying to get rid of him. But when he finally arrives and meets other kids like him, he's surprised by a sense of hope that perhaps he has a bright future after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for kids and teens with TS, \u003ci\u003eCamp Peanut Butter\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring and educational novel that is a must-read for parents and teachers, as well. The story of young Kevin will build kids' confidence as they learn not to hide behind their tics, but to bravely be themselves and share their own stories with the people in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTroye Evers is a writer who is passionate about advocating for the Tourette syndrome (TS) community. In 2008, his screenplay \u003ci\u003eTic\u003c\/i\u003e won third place in the All Access Screenwriting Competition, and in 2011, Evers wrote his first book, \u003ci\u003eA Day in the Life of Tourette Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a biography of seventeen people from all over the world who live with TS. In 2012, he started blogging about his own experiences with TS, and after \u003ci\u003e52 Weeks of TS\u003c\/i\u003e received upwards of 300,000 hits, the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome syndicated the blog on their website.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond simply writing about TS, Evers also volunteers at two summer camps for children with TS: Camp Twitch and Shout in Georgia and Camp Ticapalooza in upstate New York. He currently works as a special education teaching assistant and sits on the board of the Tourette Syndrome Association of New York City (TSA-NYC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297375928569,"sku":"9780692425565","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cXhkNzlPOStMR0FabStCRnFXRlduUT09.webp?v=1769221327","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/camp-peanut-butter-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}