Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament

by Jen Malia, Peter Francis (Illustrator)

Overview

Perseverance, thought Connor. To not give up even when it is hard to keep going.

Connor loves practicing taekwondo at his dojang. Having ADHD means he has to work a little harder to keep his focus during sparring sessions, but that doesn't stop him from mastering new forms and rising through the taekwondo ranks. However, when Wyatt—Connor's nemesis—starts training at the same dojang, staying focused suddenly becomes a lot harder. Can Connor persevere and find his focus in time for the big tournament?

Written by a neurodivergent author with three neurodivergent children, Connor and the Taekwondo Tournament meets a longstanding need for chapter books written from the perspectives of kids with ADHD and is the perfect addition to any young reader's shelf.

The Infinity Rainbow Club is a chapter book series featuring five neurodivergent children in a club at their elementary school. The club provides a safe space for stims and different communication styles to be accepted and celebrated.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506496528
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	03/12/2024
Series:	The Infinity Rainbow Club , #3
Pages:	123
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.00(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Jen Malia is a professor of English and the creative writing coordinator at Norfolk State University. Originally from Pittsburgh, Jen currently lives in Virginia Beach with her husband and three kids. Jen has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, New York Magazine, Woman's Day, Glamour, Self, and others. Jen is the author of Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism as well as the Infinity Rainbow Club series. Jen was diagnosed with ASD in her late thirties and has three neurodivergent kids with different combinations of ASD, ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia.

Peter Francis has created illustrations for children's books for over twenty years. He lives in England.