Summary
Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest. Full description
Summary: |
Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired in a school-wide contest. |
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Physical Description: |
263 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Audience: |
Ages 8-11. Grades 4-6. |
ISBN: |
9781547606252 1547606258 |
Author Notes: |
Gillian 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. |