Just shy of ordinary / A.J. Sass.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: First editionDescription: 372 pages ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780316506175
- 0316506176
- Gender-nonconforming people -- Juvenile fiction
- Gender identity -- Juvenile fiction
- Anxiety -- Juvenile fiction
- Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction
- Families -- Juvenile fiction
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
- Jews -- United States -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Fiction
- Non-binary youth
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Fiction | New | SASS A. J. | Available | 33111011244015 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this heartfelt novel about family, friendship, and identity perfect for fans of The List of Things That Will Not Change and Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World , a thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan--especially when they start public school for the first time.
Thirteen-year-old Shai is an expert problem-solver. There's never been something they couldn't research and figure out on their own. But there's one thing Shai hasn't been able to logic their way through: picking at the hair on their arms.
Ever since their mom lost her job, the two had to move in with family friends, and the world went into pandemic lockdown, Shai's been unable to control their picking. Now, as the difficult times recede and everyone begins to discover their "new normal," Shai's hoping the stress that caused their picking will end, too.
After reading that a routine can reduce anxiety, Shai makes a plan to create a brand new normal for themself that includes going to public school. But when their academic evaluation places them into 9th grade instead of 8th, it sets off a chain of events that veer off the path Shai had prepared for, encouraging Shai to learn how to accept life's twists and turns, especially when you can't plan for them.
Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company.
Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.