Dead Wednesday

Dead Wednesday
Jerry Spinelli
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Paperback
h210 x 139mm - 240pg
3 Aug 2021 US
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9780593425848
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Fans of Stargirl and Maniac Magee rejoice! Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli delivers a brilliant new novel about being bold, and taking charge of your life. Worm Tarnauer has spent most of eighth grade living down to his nickname. He prefers to be out of sight, underground. He walked the world unseen. He' s happy to let his best friend, Eddie, lead the way and rule the day. And this day--Dead Wednesday--is going to be awesome. The school thinks assigning each eighth grader the name of a teenager who died in the past year and having them don black shirts and become "invisible" will make them contemplate their own mortality. Yeah, sure. The kids know that being invisible to teachers really means you can get away with anything. It' s a day to go wild! But Worm didn' t count on Becca Finch (17, car crash). Letting this girl into his head is about to change everything. Jerry Spinelli tells the story of the unexpected, heartbreaking, hilarious, truly epic day when Worm Tarnauer discovers his own life.
Spinelli shines at setting a tongue-in-cheek tone for a tale with serious underpinnings, and as in Stargirl, readers will be swept into the relationship that develops between this adolescent odd couple. Characters to love, quips to snort at, insights to ponder. --Kirkus Reviews, starred Centering meaningful themes of ephemerality, forgiveness, and self-acceptance, Spinelli' s characters will undoubtedly dig their way into the hearts of readers who need them most. --Publishers Weekly
JERRY SPINELLI is the author of many beloved novels for young readers, including Stargirl; Love, Stargirl; Milkweed; The Warden' s Daughter; Crash; Wringer; and Maniac Magee, winner of the Newbery Medal; along with Knots in My Yo-Yo String, the autobiography of his childhood. A graduate of Gettysburg College, he lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, poet and author Eileen Spinelli.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780593425848
Published: 3 Aug 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Random House Books
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 139mm
Pages: 240

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