Something Good
$55.04
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
21 February 2022
Summary
This kind of thing won’t be tolerated at our school, the principal declares the day the “Bad-Something” is discovered written on a wall. The incident makes the kids nervous, giggly and curious at first, but then they’re worried, confused, sad or angry. Everyone is suspicious. Who did it, and why? They miss the days before the bad-something appears, because everything – and everyone – feels different now, including parents and teachers. It takes a lot of talking, listening, looking an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780759557420 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075955742X |
| Author: | Marcy Campbell, Corinna Luyken |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 21 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 284mm x 220mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The appealing pictures…clearly reveal the emotions [the characters] feel, from concerned and sorrowful to proud, as their school turns a negative situation into a learning experience with a positive conclusion.”–Booklist
“A valuable resource that might serve to equip classrooms for crisis.”
–Publishers Weekly“Capably illustrate[s] the way group dynamics can be affected for ill and also for good…. A vivid evocation of a believable event, which is helpfully coupled with an empowering response that gives kids an action to take.”
–The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s BooksAbout The Author
Marcy Campbell
Marcy Campbell
Marcy Campbell’s debut picture book, Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse!, was a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Top 10 Indie Next Pick, Winner of the 2018 Comstock Read Aloud Award, and a winner of the 2018 Crystal Kite Award. A former professional in public relations turned full-time writer, she is also the author of several upcoming picture books and middle-grade novels. She lives in northeaster Ohio with my husband, children, a rescue dog named Turtle, and three formerly stay cats.
Corinna Luyken
Corinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of the New York Times bestseller, My Heart, as well as The Book of Mistakes, which received four starred reviews and has been praised by Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and more. She also illustrated Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse!, written by Marcy Campbell; Weird Little Robots, written by Carolyn Crimi; and Nothing in Common, written by Kate Hoefler (Fall 2020). She lives in Olympia, WA with her husband, daughter, and two cats.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.