The Thing about Jellyfish by Benjamin, Ali

The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316380867)

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The Thing about Jellyfish by Benjamin, Ali

The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)

$30.00
The Thing about Jellyfish by Benjamin, Ali

The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)

$30.00
Format: Hardcover
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This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist!

After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting--things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door.

Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon.

Author: Ali Benjamin
ISBN-10: 0316380865
ISBN-13: 9780316380867
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/22/2015
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.50w x 1.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 176566 / Thing about Jellyfish

Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 06/08/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 83
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 70
Entertainment Weekly 08/14/2015 pg. 66
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Shelf Awareness 09/29/2015
New York Review of Books 10/11/2015 pg. 18
New York Times Book Review 10/16/2015 pg. 26
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 48
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2015 pg. 69
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 74
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 15
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
By Ali Benjamin
By Ali Benjamin
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Ali Benjamin is a National Book Award Finalist for The Thing About Jellyfish and the author of The Next Great Paulie Fink, as well as the adult novel The Smash-Up. She is also the co-writer for HIV-positive teen Paige Rawl's coming-of-age memoir Positive and Tim Howard's New York Times bestseller The Keeper. She is a member of New England Science Writers and has written for The Boston Globe Magazine, Martha Stewart's Whole Living, and Sesame Street. She lives in Massachusetts.

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