{"product_id":"thing-about-jellyfish-hardcover","title":"Thing about Jellyfish - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Benjamin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow available in paperback, this stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist! Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with Bruna Papandrea and Reese Witherspoon.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEveryone says that it was an accident... that sometimes things \"just happen.\" But Suzy won't believe it. Ever. After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy was a rare jellyfish sting. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door. \u003cbr\u003e *\"An uncommonly fine first novel.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e *\"Has appeal well beyond a middle school audience.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e *\"Reminiscent of works by Jennifer L. Holm and Sharon Creech... a shining example of the highs and lows of early adolescence.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAli Benjamin is a National Book Award Finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-writer for HIV-positive teen Paige Rawl's coming-of-age memoir \u003ci\u003ePositive\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Tim Howard's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of New England Science Writers and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart's Whole Living\u003c\/i\u003e, and Sesame Street. She lives in Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thing about Jellyfish\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47314053300473,"sku":"9780606402187","price":28.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/PEf3T5606-9780606402187.webp?v=1769407527","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/thing-about-jellyfish-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}