Schneider Family Book Award: Best Middle Grade Honor Book! Highly-acclaimed author of Caterpillar Summer, Gillian McDunn explores boyhood in a funny, big-hearted story about a kid trying to find the best way to be his best self. Elliott isn't sure where he fits in. Ever since his best friend moved away and his dad and stepmom announced the arrival of their new baby, he's been feeling invisible. Plus his dad just doesn't seem to understand what having ADHD really feels like, or why cooking is the one activity where Elliott's mind clicks into place. When he's paired with the super smart and popular Maribel for a school project, Elliott worries she'll be just another person who underestimates him. But Maribel is also looking for a new way to show others her true self and this project could be the chance they've both been waiting for. Sometimes the least likely friends help you see a new side to things . . . and sometimes you have to make a few mistakes before you figure out what's right. Acclaim for Caterpillar SummerAn Indies Introduce PickA Texas Bluebonnet SelectionA Parents Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearAuthor: Gillian McDunnPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCPublished: 03/01/2022Pages: 288Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.80w x 1.20dISBN: 9781547606252Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.3Point Value: 7Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 514124 / Honestly ElliottAward: Schneider Family Book Award - Honor BookReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2022Publishers Weekly 01/24/2022Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2022Booklist 03/01/2022 pg. 56School Library Journal 04/01/2022 pg. 137Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorGillian McDunn is the author of These Unlucky Stars, The Queen Bee and Me, and Caterpillar Summer, which received two starred reviews, and was selected for the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, and Kirkus Reviews and Parents magazine Best Books of the Year lists. When she isn't reading or writing, she is probably baking gluten-free treats, traveling, or spending time with her family. She lives near Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and children, and a very silly dog named Friday. www.gillianmcdunn.com @gillianmcdunn
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