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December 17, 2025 at 02:30 am Reply

Daniel Cheng

In Slacker it said A.D.D not A.D.H.D. Was it an error?
December 17, 2025 at 03:28 am Reply

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Hi, Daniel.

A.D.D. was correct. It stands for Attention Deficit Disorder, which is what the disorder was widely called at the time the book was written, which was sometime in 2015. The Hyperactive description came a little later in general parlance. --GK--
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Hi, Daniel.

A.D.D. was correct. It stands for Attention Deficit Disorder, which is what the disorder was widely called at the time the book was written, which was sometime in 2015. The Hyperactive description came a little later in general parlance. --GK--
December 17, 2025 at 05:37 pm Reply

Mrs.Vidal

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Dear Mr. Korman,

I wanted to share a note from my students regarding Slacker. Our school has since banned Infomaniacs #67, which is mentioned twice in the book. Even though Slacker was written before the ban existed, the students were thrilled to notice the reference.

They asked me to pass along their thanks to you for including it.

Thank you for continuing to write books that engage students and inspire such thoughtful discussion.

Mrs. Vidal
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Dear Mr. Korman,

I wanted to share a note from my students regarding Slacker. Our school has since banned Infomaniacs #67, which is mentioned twice in the book. Even though Slacker was written before the ban existed, the students were thrilled to notice the reference.

They asked me to pass along their thanks to you for including it.

Thank you for continuing to write books that engage students and inspire such thoughtful discussion.

Mrs. Vidal
December 18, 2025 at 03:06 am Reply

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Thanks, Mrs.Vidal. And please do thank your students for me. They seem to be a very sharp group!

Kindest regards, -----Gordon Korman-----
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Thanks, Mrs.Vidal. And please do thank your students for me. They seem to be a very sharp group!

Kindest regards, -----Gordon Korman-----
January 23, 2026 at 07:14 pm Reply

Elvis

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I have a question what does Cameron boxer face look like in slacker
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I have a question what does Cameron boxer face look like in slacker
January 23, 2026 at 07:54 pm Reply

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Hi, Elvis,

Thanks for posting. I pictured Cameron Boxer with regular features, a large smile, green or hazel eyes with light brows, and a straight nose. His hair would be fairly long for a boy, but not girl-lrngth, and sandy-colored. Hope that helps.

Regards, -----Gordon Korman-----
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Hi, Elvis,

Thanks for posting. I pictured Cameron Boxer with regular features, a large smile, green or hazel eyes with light brows, and a straight nose. His hair would be fairly long for a boy, but not girl-lrngth, and sandy-colored. Hope that helps.

Regards, -----Gordon Korman-----