The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)

Name: The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)
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SKU: 9780316380843
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By Ali Benjamin

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After her best friend drowns, Suzy becomes convinced a rare jellyfish sting was the real cause. Retreating into a world of imagination, she embarks on a heartfelt journey to prove her theory, exploring themes of grief, wonder, life, and hope.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)

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Ideal for readers interested in poignant stories of friendship and loss, particularly young adults and those fond of thoughtful contemporary fiction.

Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.

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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 travelling 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316380843

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 193.0mm

Weight: 272g

Pages: 352

Collections

Ali Benjamin Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

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.