The Thing About Jellyfish
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The Thing About Jellyfish
Grades 6 & up
Realistic Fiction
Positive: A Memoir |
Book Summary:
Suzy is stunned to discover that her former best friend has died. She decides not to speak to most of the people in her life, and makes an elaborate plan to explain her friend's death. After all, her mother’s explanation “sometimes bad things just happen” is grossly inadequate and un-scientific. There has to be a reason that makes sense. Book Review: I really liked this book. The main character is memorably different from other characters (some might find her a bit too strange). There are some non-traditional text features mixed in with the traditional novel text. Suzy's heroes are scientists, including female scientists, and the book includes some of the information Suzy discovers through research, artfully blended into her personal story. This is a book worthy of read-aloud or small group discussion, as it explores what it means to care - about others, about the beauty in the world, and about the lives we lead. "I nodded. If I wanted to pass seventh-grade science, I was going to have to speak out loud."
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