Will he see her as she is, irrespective of her tics? What will he do? He is drawn to Calliope. Jinsong, is a sweet boy, but has a reputation he needs to protect. The only person that doesn't laugh, Jinsong, her neighbor, and the class president-Mr. Of course, they laugh when she makes noises in class. She wants to draw attention away from her tics. Sometimes she makes faces and noises that people don't understand, that's why she wears wacky clothes. This is a great book for middle-schoolers, It is a reminder of the pain associated with bullying, and how we can accept differences.Ĭalliope June, has Tourette's Syndrome. On top of that, she has severe Tourette's Syndrome. A story about a girl, moving to new schools, because of her Mom's erratic relationship behavior. 'Forget Me Not' was a quick read, packing a lot of punch. There is much to be learned from Calli & Forget Me Not. I highly recommend this book for middle schoolers (its intended audience) but honestly I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone looking for a heartwarming, inspirational read. The kind of girl anyone would be lucky to have as a friend.
Yet, I was beyond touched by her strength, resilience and her innate goodness. She is lonely, misunderstood, bullied and made to feel ashamed and embarrassed of herself. My heart broke for Calli so many times while reading this book. I was awed and touched by Ellie Terry’s raw honesty in its depiction (she has Tourette’s herself). Her own mother honestly did not seem to grasp how hard she worked to control her tics and how time and time again her body betrayed her. My heart ached for Calli as she dealt with endless taunts and teasing from classmates.
Calli tries hard to hide her tics, to fit in but of course it’s difficult for her. Her mother jumps from relationship to relationship, always packing up & moving on with the ending of each one. It was a quick read but also the kind of story worth reading irregardless of your age. Forget Me Not is told in short, simple prose from two points of view - that of Calli and her neighbor/friend Jinsong. I’m so glad I did.Ĭalliope (Calli) is a young girl with Tourette’s Syndrome. She read it and we had such a wonderful conversation about it that I knew I had to read it for myself. What an amazing, poetic & heartfelt story! I initially bought this book for my daughter to read. There’d be no one there to laugh or to stare and no one to call me a goon.”
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