The Best Worst Thing by Kathleen Lane

The Best Worst Thing by Kathleen Lane

Ten year-old Maggie sees injustice and danger everywhere--in her history textbook, on the playground, in her neighborhood, on the news. How can anyone be safe when there's a murderer on the loose, a bully about to get a gun for his 12th birthday, rabbits being held captive for who-knows-what next door, and an older sister being mysteriously consumed by adolescence? Maggie doesn't like it one bit, so she devises intricate ways of controlling her own world and a larger, more dangerous plan for protecting everyone else. Beautifully written, Maggie's voice rings brilliantly true and brings to mind the writing of Jack Gantos and Katherine Patterson. Kathleen Lane is a promising new voice, an exciting new talent.

Thoughtful characterization and relatable themes make this a strong purchase * School Library Journal, starred review *
Lane's prose is quietly powerful, plain yet poetic...A tender, sober portrait of a middle schooler with OCD * Kirkus Reviews *
Students making the transition from elementary school to middle school, or grappling with feelings of being an outsider, will be able to identify with Maggie's struggles. * School Library Connection *

Kathleen Lane lives in Portland, Oregon, where she is a Literary Arts writer-in-residence, visiting instructor at Pacific Northwest College of Art, and cohost of the art and literary event series SHARE.

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ISBN 13	9780316257817
ISBN 10	0316257818
Titel	The Best Worst Thing
Autor	Kathleen Lane
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Little, Brown & Company
Erscheinungsjahr	2016-06-30
Seitenanzahl	208
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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