From the critically acclaimed author of ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL comes a touching look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers.
Ask anyone: September 11, 2001, was serene and lovely, a perfect day --- until a plane struck the World Trade Center.
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Charlie feels like she's always coming in last. From her Mom's new job to her sister's life away at college, everything else always seems to be more important than Charlie's upcoming dance competition or science project. Unsure of how to get her family's attention, Charlie comes across the surprise of her life one day while ice-fishing . . . in the form of a floppy, scaly fish offering to grant her a wish in exchange for its freedom. Charlie can't believe her luck until she realizes that this fish has a funny way of granting wishes, despite her best intentions.
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It’s time for Grayling to be a hero. Her mother, a “wise woman” --- a sort of witch --- has been turned into a tree by evil forces. Tangles and toadstools! Lacking confidence after years of being called “Feeble Wits” by her mother, Grayling heads off dubiously into the wilds in search of help, where she finds a weather witch, an aromatic enchantress, a cheese soothsayer, a slyly foolish apprentice, and a shape-shifting mouse named Pook! A fast-paced and funny coming-of-age odyssey from a Newbery medalist.
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Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The good ones. The not-so-good ones. The boring ones, the mean ones, the ones who try too hard. The ones you’ll never remember, and the ones you want to forget. But Ms. Bixby is none of these. She’s the sort of teacher who makes you feel like the indignity of school is worthwhile. Who makes the idea of growing up less terrifying. Who you never want to disappoint. What Ms. Bixby is, is one of a kind.
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The past few weeks have made me feel like a kid again --- and not just because of all the candy I've been eating (see the picture on the above left for a look at the centerpiece at a children's book event that I attended recently where candy was there for the taking; it reminded me of an end-of-the-year school party). June is also giving me major book nostalgia. With readers gearing up for the release of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on July 31st, we have the start of a new season of Potter-mania. It's sparking memories of the many summers that I spent devouring those books as a kid, and now it's great to see a whole new era of readers joining in. I especially love seeing all of your children begin to identify with their favorite houses (I speak as a proud Ravenclaw).
The past few weeks have made me feel like a kid again --- and not just because of all the candy I've been eating (see the picture on the above left for a look at the centerpiece at a children's book event that I attended recently where candy was there for the taking; it reminded me of an end-of-the-year school party). June is also giving me major book nostalgia. With readers gearing up for the release of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on July 31st, we have the start of a new season of Potter-mania. It's sparking memories of the many summers that I spent devouring those books as a kid, and now it's great to see a whole new era of readers joining in. I especially love seeing all of you begin to identify with your favorite houses (I speak as a proud Ravenclaw).
Reviewer (text)
Brianna Robinson
Rachel Renée has done it again! THE MISADVENTURES OF MAX CRUMBLY: Locker Hero is an incredibly relatable, fun and endearing start to what is bound to be an awesome new graphic series from the creator of The Dork Diaries. Read More
Teaser
Max is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been --- South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he’s begged his parents to finally let him start attending public middle school. He’s starting to question that choice, though, with the Thomas Silver Problem. As in, Thomas Silver keeps stuffing Max in his locker. If only Max could be like the hero in all the comics he likes to read --- or the ones he draws --- and magically escape the locker and defeat Tommy. Unfortunately, Max’s uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won’t exactly save any lives or foil bad guys. But that doesn’t mean Max won’t do his best to be the hero his school needs!
Promo
Max is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been --- South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he’s begged his parents to finally let him start attending public middle school. He’s starting to question that choice, though, with the Thomas Silver Problem. As in, Thomas Silver keeps stuffing Max in his locker. If only Max could be like the hero in all the comics he likes to read --- or the ones he draws --- and magically escape the locker and defeat Tommy. Unfortunately, Max’s uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won’t exactly save any lives or foil bad guys. But that doesn’t mean Max won’t do his best to be the hero his school needs!
About the Book
A brand-new series from #1 bestselling DORK DIARIES author Rachel Renee Russell! Introducing Max Crumbly!
Max is about to face the scariest place he’s ever been --- South Ridge Middle School! He has been home-schooled by his grandmother until now, and he’s begged his parents to finally let him start attending public middle school. He’s starting to question that choice, though, with the Thomas Silver Problem. As in, Thomas Silver keeps stuffing Max in his locker.
If only Max could be like the hero in all the comics he likes to read --- or the ones he draws --- and magically escape the locker and defeat Tommy. Unfortunately, Max’s uncanny, almost superhuman ability to smell pizza from a block away won’t exactly save any lives or foil bad guys. But that doesn’t mean Max won’t do his best to be the hero his school needs!
Reviewer (text)
Alyssa Luis
WE WERE NEVER HERE is Jennifer Gilmore’s debut in young adult literature, but she has written many adult novels, such as SOMETHING RED and GOLDEN COUNTRY. In this novel, Gilmore creates powerful messages through complex characters in tragic but realistic situations.
“No matter how small each character’s role in the tale is, Gilmore provides insight into their complex life.”
Teaser
In this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can’t see are the most painful. Did you know your entire life can change in an instant? For sixteen-year-old Lizzie Stoller that moment is when she collapses out of the blue. The next thing she knows, she’s in a hospital with an illness she’s never heard of. But that isn’t the only life-changing moment for Lizzie. The other is when Connor and his dog, Verlaine, walk into her hospital room. Lizzie has never connected with anyone the way she does with the handsome teenage volunteer. However, the more time she spends with him and the deeper in love she falls, the more she realizes that Connor has secrets and a deep pain of his own...
Promo
In this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can’t see are the most painful. Did you know your entire life can change in an instant? For sixteen-year-old Lizzie Stoller that moment is when she collapses out of the blue. The next thing she knows, she’s in a hospital with an illness she’s never heard of. But that isn’t the only life-changing moment for Lizzie. The other is when Connor and his dog, Verlaine, walk into her hospital room. Lizzie has never connected with anyone the way she does with the handsome teenage volunteer. However, the more time she spends with him and the deeper in love she falls, the more she realizes that Connor has secrets and a deep pain of his own...
About the Book
In this exquisitely written and emotionally charged young adult debut, Jennifer Gilmore explores how sometimes the wounds you can’t see are the most painful.
Did you know your entire life can change in an instant?
For sixteen-year-old Lizzie Stoller that moment is when she collapses out of the blue. The next thing she knows, she’s in a hospital with an illness she’s never heard of.
But that isn’t the only life-changing moment for Lizzie. The other is when Connor and his dog, Verlaine, walk into her hospital room. Lizzie has never connected with anyone the way she does with the handsome teenage volunteer. However, the more time she spends with him and the deeper in love she falls, the more she realizes that Connor has secrets and a deep pain of his own...and that while being with him has the power to make Lizzie forget about her illness, being with her might tear Connor apart.
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