Button Pusher by Page, Tyler

A memoir-driven realistic graphic novel about Tyler, a child who is diagnosed with ADHD and has to discover for himself how to best manage it.

Tyler's brain is different. Unlike his friends, he has a hard time paying attention in class. He acts out in goofy, over-the-top ways. Sometimes, he even does dangerous things--like cut up a bus seat with a pocketknife or hang out of an attic window.

To the adults in his life, Tyler seems like a troublemaker. But he knows that he's not. Tyler is curious and creative. He's the best artist in his grade, and when he can focus, he gets great grades. He doesn't want to cause trouble, but sometimes he just feels like he can't control himself.

In Button Pusher, cartoonist Tyler Page uses his own childhood experiences to explore what it means to grow up with ADHD. From diagnosis to treatment and beyond, Tyler's story is raw and enlightening, inviting you to see the world from a new perspective.

Author: Tyler Page
Publisher: First Second
Published: 04/12/2022
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.80w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781250758330
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 518243 / Button Pusher


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/01/2022 pg. 39
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2022
School Library Journal 03/01/2022 pg. 127
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2022 pg. 165
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Tyler Page is an Eisner-nominated cartoonist and educator. He has worked with a mix of national and international clients and publishers, in addition to publishing more than half a dozen books of his own. Tyler lives in Minneapolis, MN with his wife, author/illustrator Cori Doerrfeld, and their two very blonde children. His book, Raised on Ritalin, was called "essential reading for medical students and those involved in helping address the challenges of ADHD" by the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.