The Best Worst Thing

A simply told, deeply riveting and perceptive debut novel that strikes a universal chord by exploring what it's like to be a 10 year-old who doesn't feel ready to grow up and leave childhood behind.

About the author

Kathleen Lane lives in Portland, Oregon, where she writes, teaches, and cohosts the art and literary event series SHARE.

Summary

A simply told, deeply riveting and perceptive debut novel that strikes a universal chord by exploring what it's like to be a 10 year-old who doesn't feel ready to grow up and leave childhood behind.

Foreword

A simply told, deeply riveting and perceptive debut novel that strikes a universal chord by exploring what it's like to be a 10 year-old who doesn't feel ready to grow up and leave childhood behind.

Additional text

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.

Product details

• Authors: Kathleen Lane, Lane Kathleen
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2016
• EAN: 9780316257817
• ISBN: 978-0-316-25781-7
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 200 mm x 144 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings