The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist)

The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist) - Hardcover

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The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist) - Hardcover

The Thing about Jellyfish (National Book Award Finalist) - Hardcover

by Ali Benjamin
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Book Overview

by Ali Benjamin (Author)

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 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.

Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon.

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.3 x 7.7 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: September 22, 2015
Award: National Book Awards (2015)
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) (2015)
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award (2017)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Thing about Jellyfish
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 7
ISBN9780316380867
Author Ali Benjamin
PublisherLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers
GenreChildren
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2015
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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By Ali Benjamin

About Ali Benjamin

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.

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