The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of
$36.11
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2021
Summary
A new middle-grade tale from critically acclaimed, award-winning author Kristin Levine about facing your fears, set in Vienna during the Bosnian genocide.
Most twelve-year-olds would be excited to fly to Austria to see their dad for the summer, but Becca is not most twelve-year-olds. Suffering from severe anxiety, she fears that the metal detectors at the airport will give her cancer and the long international flight will leave her with blood clots. Luckily, she’s packed her Doomsday …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525518648 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0525518649 |
| Author: | Kristin Levine |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | G.P.Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers' |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 456g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 148mm x 29mm |
| Audience Age: | 10 |
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Praise for The Thing I’m Most Afraid Of : “An engaging historical novel with an unusual, vividly realized setting … A moving resolution.” – Booklist
Praise for The Thing I’m Most Afraid Of:
“An engaging historical novel with an unusual, vividly realized setting… A moving resolution.” —Booklist
“In this thoughtful novel populated with well-developed characters, Levine slowly and realistically reveals Becca’s growth… An important story about anxiety, change, and courage.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Becca is an engaging and sympathetic narrator, and Levine (The Jigsaw Jungle) writes her experience of anxiety with nuance and sensitivity. The past is never forgotten in Vienna, and Levine threads the city’s history into this novel … while Sara’s recollections of the Bosnian War are heartrendingly effective.” —Publisher’s Weekly
“In this historical novel set in 1993, fears and anxieties are taking over 12-year-old Becca Greenburg’s life… As Becca … learn[s] that having and being a support for others builds inner strength … her anxieties do not vanish, but she learns how to live in spite of them. VERDICT: A slice of history that echoes another country’s struggle with anti-immigrant sentiment.” —School Library Journal
About The Author
Kristin Levine
Kristin Levine lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her daughters, two bunnies, and one cat. A lifelong learner, Kristin studied German at Swarthmore College, Film and Video at American University, and is currently pursuing a degree in Data Science at George Washington University. She loves visiting schools and talking with young people about the writing process. Her fifth novel, The Thing I’m Most Afraid Of, was inspired by a gap year she spent in Vienna, Austria, working as an au pair.
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