Shark Teeth
$26.37
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel about a girl’s tumultuous journey to keep her family together, even when she’s falling apart.
Schneider Family Book Award: Best Middle Grade Honor Book Kirkus Prize Finalist Lone Star Reading List Selection Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781547608508 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1547608501 |
| Author: | Sherri Winston |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Childrens Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Bloomsbury |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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Critics Review
[A] powerful story that paints a realistic and heartbreaking picture of family conflict. A must-buy. * School Library Journal, starred review *
Driven by an intelligent and complex protagonist, this courageous story about strength in the face of neglect, and the bravery to demand what is best of one’s family and oneself, is potent and powerful. * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
A powerful, ultimately uplifting portrait of breaking a toxic cycle and embracing a better future. * Booklist, starred review *
An outstanding depiction of the impact that family stressors can have on a household’s youngest members. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
A heart-wrenching tale of family disruption, this story is one of adaptation and resilience. * Horn Book Magazine *
An inspiring novel in which a girl and her siblings survive a difficult home situation, re-discovering their dreams and self-worth. * Foreword *
Sherri Winston
Sherri Winston is the author of National Book Award longlist title Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution, President of the Whole Fifth Grade (a Sunshine State Young Readers Award selection), President of the Whole Sixth Grade (a Kids’ Indie Next pick), President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code, The Sweetest Sound (a Kirkus Best Book of the Year), Jada Sly: Artist & Spy, and The Kayla Chronicles. Before Sherri was an author, she was a longtime newspaper writer and columnist. She grew up in Michigan and now lives with her daughters in Orlando, Florida.
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