The Thing about Jellyfish by Benjamin, Ali
	List Price:   $8.99 Unit Price:   $7.19 You Save:   $1.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0316380849 ISBN-13:   9780316380843 Publisher:   Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Category:   Middle School Pub. Date:   April 2017 Pages:   352 Format:   Paperback Ages:   10 to 13
Subjects
Quiz # (Quiz Name): 176566 (Thing about Jellyfish) Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grade Point Value: 7.0
Description/Notes
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Death & Dying - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life Now available in paperback, 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! Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon. Everyone says that it was an accident... that sometimes things "just happen." But Suzy won't believe it. Ever. After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy was a rare jellyfish sting. 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.