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Availability:In StockContributor:Margaret GurevichAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2024-10-15Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin WorkshopISBN-13:9780593659434ISBN-10:593659430UPC:9780593659434Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Neurodiversity, Family, Performing ArtsBook Topic:Marriage & DivorceSize:8.30 x 5.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.8Product ID:SC63DM42R7
For fans of Stand Up, Yumi Chung! and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes an honest and heartfelt novel about a girl who's determined not to let her growing anxiety and OCD hold her back from using stand-up comedy to bring her parents back together. Eleven-year-old Maya's life is bit of a mess. Her dad just moved out to pursue his stand-up comedy dreams, her mom seems more preoccupied with running the family's Russian deli than getting Dad back, and Maya's anxiety and germ worries have only been heightening. Her grandma always tells her "slozi goryu ne pomozhet"--tears won't help sorrow--but right now it's hard to be strong. So when her teacher Ms. Banta announces the sixth-grade talent show, Maya sees an opportunity. If she can perform stand-up comedy in the show, she can prove to her mom and dad that comedy has a place in all their lives and try to bring them together again. But conquering her fears amidst her family falling apart and a growing hot-hot-hot feeling inside is easier said than done... In this authentic novel full of both humor and heartbreak, Margaret Gurevich crafts a story about comedy, fractured family, and learning how strength comes in many forms.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Penguin WorkshopISBN-13:9780593659434ISBN-10:593659430UPC:9780593659434Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Neurodiversity, Family, Performing ArtsBook Topic:Marriage & DivorceSize:8.30 x 5.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:0.8Product ID:SC63DM42R7
Margaret Gurevich (she/her) is a middle-school teacher and the author of Who Was? books as well as the award-winning Chloe by Design series. She has dabbled in stand-up comedy and, like Maya, sometimes crafts jokes in her head while doing errands. She also has many great memories of cooking Russian food with her grandmother. When not writing or teaching, Margaret enjoys hiking, bingeing too many shows, and spending time with her family. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, son, and their wise cat, Goosie.
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