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The Best Worst Thing - by Kathleen Lane (Paperback)

The Best Worst Thing - by  Kathleen Lane (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Front door locked, kitchen door locked, living room windows closed. Nobody in the closet, nobody under the beds.</strong></p><p>Still, Maggie is worried. Ever since she started middle school, she sees injustice and danger everywhere--on the news, in her textbooks, in her own neighborhood. Even her best friend seems to be changing.</p><p>Maggie believes it is up to her, and only her, to make everything all right. Can she come up with a plan to keep everyone safe?</p><p><em>The Best Worst Thing</em> is a perceptive novel about learning the limits of what you can control, and the good--sometimes even best--things that can come of finally letting go.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Best Worst Thing</i> </b>"An incandescent debut. Long after you've finished <i>The Best Worst Thing</i>, you'll remember Kathleen Lane's brave and good-hearted Maggie and how she learns to face her fears. A writer to watch, a voice to savor, a novel to cherish."--<b><i>Katherine Applegate, Newbery medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan</b></i><br><br>* "Lane crafts a powerful portrait of a girl wrangling with deeply relatable concerns, which will easily resonate with readers confronting a complex and uncertain world."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly, starred review</b></i><br><br>* "Thoughtful characterization and relatable themes make this a strong purchase."--<b><i>School Library Journal, starred review</b></i><br><br>"First-person narration along with brief chapters, with some just a headline, set a deliberate pace and keep readers engaged in Maggie's story--and don't worry, the murderer gets caught."--<b><i>The Horn Book</b></i><br><br>"I loved this book. Simple, tender, and real, <i>The Best Worst Thing</i> is packed with heart."--<b><i>Ali Benjamin, author of National Book Award Finalist The Thing About Jellyfish</b></i><br><br>"Lane writes beautifully throughout."--<b><i>Booklist</b></i><br><br>"Lane's prose is quietly powerful, plain yet poetic....A tender, sober portrait of a middle schooler with OCD."--<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</b></i><br><br>"Maggie's voice, melodramatic and obsessive as it is, is clearly and consistently developed, and it grants a kind of intimacy that middle-school readers with their own set of sometimes overwhelming fears will appreciate."--<b><i>The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books</b></i><br><br>"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."--<b><i>School Library Connection</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kathleen Lane</b> lives in Portland, Oregon, where she writes, teaches, and cohosts the art and literary event series SHARE.

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