02195cam a2200289 4500 2086682663 TxAuBib 20250402120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798855588378 c8bd645f-0f38-4539-9052-cd25c09fc7e9 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11715853 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Bowling, Dusti. The Beat I Drum [Libby Audiobook] : Life of a Cactus. Tantor Media, Inc, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 141MB. tourettes syndrome. Juvenile Fiction. Social Themes. HTML:Connor Bradley is dreading the first day of high school. Not just because he is new, or because he misses his best friends, but because he knows the other kids won't understand his barking and tics. Connor has Tourette Syndrome, and every day has been a challenge—from the mimicking to the laughing, the questions, and the stares. It turns out school isn't quite as bad as he expected. Connor forms a fast friendship with a girl who also has Tourette's and is welcomed into her accepting circle of friends. He also meets a special music teacher who encourages him to take up the drums to manage his stress, and maybe get a break from his tics.<br /> <br /> But Connor's world is turned upside down when his absent father reappears and a bully starts to escalate at school. All these problems—with family, with friends, and even with himself—build and build until Connor feels ready to explode. Will a surprising revelation save him and help him find his beat again?<br /> <br /> Endearing and authentic, <i>The Beat I Drum</i> offers an empathetic look at a misunderstood syndrome, the therapeutic value of music, and the power of forgiveness.<br />. Juvenile Literature. Juvenile Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-04-01 20:00:03. Godfrey, Matt. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c8bd645f-0f38-4539-9052-cd25c09fc7e9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)