Overview

An award-winning children's book creator grapples with the darker undercurrents of his childhood in this poignant and honest illustrated memoir, for readers of Free Lunch and The List of Things That Will Not Change. Benny's life is slowly unraveling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He can't sleep at night and spends his days trying to survive fifth grade. Writing from a personal place, award-winning creator Ethan Long sheds light on the challenges of growing up amidst family turmoil in this thought-provoking, bighearted story that brims with hope.

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Author:   Ethan Long ,  Josh Hurley
Publisher:   Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hachette
Imprint:   Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hachette
Dimensions:   Width: 14.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 14.00cm
Weight:   0.113kg
ISBN:  

9781668639924

ISBN 10:   1668639920
Publication Date:   03 October 2023
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 14 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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"""A terrific read that tackles real-world kid issues with honesty, humor, and heart."" -- ""TOM WATSON, bestselling creator of the Stick Dog books"""

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Ethan Long is the acclaimed author and illustrator of more than a hundred books for young people, including the Happy County series--as well as 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. Josh Hurley is an actor, improviser, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator, and writer. His audiobook credits include Saving Lucas Biggs and Where Things Come Back. He lives in New York.

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