Figure It Out, Henri Weldon
Figure It Out, Henri Weldon by Tanita Davis is a middle grade novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2023, featuring 336 pages in English. The story centers on seventh grader Henrietta Weldon as she transitions from a special education school to a public school, navigating the complexities of new friendships, family dynamics, and her learning disability, dyscalculia. Henri’s journey highlights the challenges of balancing school life, sports, and family expectations while discovering her passion for poetry.
Readers will find a humorous and relatable exploration of middle school life, focusing on themes of family, friendship, and personal growth. As Henri tackles her new environment, she faces a family feud with her sister, the pressures of joining the girls’ soccer team, and the intricacies of managing her time effectively. With the support of her tutor and new friend, Vinnie, Henri learns to approach her challenges one step at a time, making this story a thoughtful reflection on teamwork and resilience.
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Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story featuring middle school and family life–all about the complex calculations it takes for everyone to balance the equations of their lives and what it takes to be part of a team while handling a learning disability. This middle grade novel is perfect for fans of From the Desk of Zoe Washington and A Good Kind of Trouble.
Seventh grader Henrietta Weldon gets to switch schools–finally! She’ll be “mainstreaming” into public school, leaving her special education school behind. She can’t wait for her new schedule, new friends, and new classes.
Henri’s dyscalculia, a learning disability that makes math challenging to process and understand, is what she expects to give her problems. What she doesn’t expect is a family feud with her sister over her new friends, joining the girls’ soccer team, and discovering poetry. Henri’s tutor and new friend, Vinnie, reminds her to take it slow. One problem at a time.
If Henri Weldon has twenty-four hours in a day, and she has two siblings who dislike her four new friends, two hours of soccer practice, seven hours of classes, and three hours of homework . . . she has:
A. No free time
B. No idea how to make everyone happy
C. No time to figure it out, Henri Weldon!
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