The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir

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The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir - Paperback

The Death and Life of Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir - Paperback

by Ethan Long
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Book Overview

by Ethan Long (Author)

A BCCB Blue Ribbon Best Book of the Year - A Children's Book Council 6th to 8th Grade Favorites Award List Pick

An award-winning children's book creator grapples with the challenges of his childhood in this poignant and honest illustrated memoir, for fans of Good Different and Mexikid.

Benny Brooks has a lot on his mind: his older brother won't stop picking on him, his crush has no idea he exists, and he's struggling in every class except art. If that weren't enough, his parents got divorced over the summer. Benny just wants to survive the fifth grade--and maybe learn how to ride his best friend Theo's hot rod bike.

​Featuring Benny's comic illustrations on every page, this bighearted story sheds light on the transformative nature of growing up--especially when there's family, friendship, and art to guide you.

*Two Starred Reviews*

★ "Captivating.... Long's heartening memoir portrays a boy facing challenging situations with hard-won hope and increasing maturity." --Booklist, starred review

★ "A tender, vulnerable portrayal of one kid's attempt to shore up his strengths to piece together the shards of a deeply shattered heart.... Readers will appreciate Long's honest exploration of a troubled family that is bound both by love and tragedy." --The Bulletin, starred review​

Author Biography

Ethan Long is the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than thirty books for young people, including Up, Tall and High, for which he received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. This is his first book for older readers. Ethan lives with his family in Colorado and invites you to visit him at ethanlong.com.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: April 01, 2025
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Death and Life and Benny Brooks: Sort of a Memoir
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 4
ISBN9780316333221
Author Ethan Long
PublisherChristy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
GenreChildren
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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