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The Thing About Jellyfish
by Ali Benjamin
I loved this book because it took a multidisciplinary approach to grief but didn't come off as forced or clunky in its efforts.
Suzanne is 12 years old, and she's been suffering one loss after another. Starting middle school certainly didn't make things any easier.
She is a little bit nerdy and sets her obsessive intellect upon jellyfish. By exploring the qualities of these creatures, Suzanne (also called Suz and Zu) explores various thoughts and feelings about managing her losses.
There is the science of jellyfish, the social science of her feelings, friendships and shifting family structure, and the humanities approach to life through lyric narrative and poetic images.
This little girl is marshaling all her strengths (mighty and small) in an effort to address her losses. She's awkward and miraculous at the same time.
Author Ali Benjamin gives us an incredible look into the mind and heart of a middle grade hero. It makes me want to be a lot kinder to everyone around me. You never know what internal battles they may be fighting. Bless the jellyfish and the children.
Suzanne is 12 years old, and she's been suffering one loss after another. Starting middle school certainly didn't make things any easier.
She is a little bit nerdy and sets her obsessive intellect upon jellyfish. By exploring the qualities of these creatures, Suzanne (also called Suz and Zu) explores various thoughts and feelings about managing her losses.
There is the science of jellyfish, the social science of her feelings, friendships and shifting family structure, and the humanities approach to life through lyric narrative and poetic images.
This little girl is marshaling all her strengths (mighty and small) in an effort to address her losses. She's awkward and miraculous at the same time.
Author Ali Benjamin gives us an incredible look into the mind and heart of a middle grade hero. It makes me want to be a lot kinder to everyone around me. You never know what internal battles they may be fighting. Bless the jellyfish and the children.