I think that it is important for both teens that have been diagnosed with learning disabilities and teens that have not been diagnosed. I feel that this book is important for teens to read. Abeel writes about having anxiety attacks and feeling embarrassed in class. While this book is a memoir, it is also an information book on learning disabilities and the effects they can have on an individual, both mentally and emotionally. Later on in her education, particularly by the time she began algebra, it became almost impossible to hide her disability. She writes about techniques she used to 'just get by' in her math classes early on in her schooling years. It was difficult for her parents and teachers to recognize and understand what she was going through because she did well in most subjects but struggled very much with math. This book focuses on her difficulties in school. Samantha Abeel opens up in this memoir about the hardships and frustrations with her learning disability she dealt with for the majority of her school life. As she reflects back, she offers adult insight into her frustrating and confusing school years. Samantha Abeel looks back on her struggles in attending school with an undiagnosed learning disability.
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