ALI BENJAMIN

Suzy Swanson está segura de que conoce el verdadero motivo de la muerte de su amiga Franny Jackson. Todo el mundo dice que es imposible saber lo que realmente ocurrió, que son cosas que pasan. Pero Suzy sabe que tiene que haber una explicacion cientifica. Apenada por la muerte de su mejor amiga, y por los ultimos momentos que pasaron juntas, se recluye en su mundo interior y decide no volver a hablar. Convencida de que la muerte de Franny se debio a una picadura de medusa, inventa un plan para demostrarlo, aunque para ello tenga que dar la vuelta al mundo sola. Mientras se prepara para esta aventura, descubre cosas extraordinarias, entre otras que la capacidad de amar y de tener esperanza estan mas cerca de lo que creia.

In this highly anticipated second novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink. When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny Mitchell School in rural Mitchell, Vermont, she is a complete outsider: the seventh grade has just ten other kids, and they've known each other since kindergarten. Her classmates are in for a shock of their own: Paulie Fink--the class clown, oddball, troublemaker, and evil genius--is gone this year. As stories of Paulie's hijinks unfold, his legend builds, until they realize there's only one way to fill the Paulie-sized hole in their class. They'll find their next great Paulie Fink through a reality-show style competition, to be judged by the only objective person around: Caitlyn, who never even met Paulie Fink. Who was this kid, anyway--prankster, performance artist, philosopher, or fool? Caitlyn's quest to understand Paulie is about to teach her more about herself than she ever imagined. Told via multiple voices, interviews, and other documents, The Next Great Paulie Fink is a lighthearted yet surprisingly touching exploration of how we build up and tear down our own myths...about others, our communities, and ourselves.

Suzy Swanson está quase certa do real motivo da morte de Franny Jackson. Todos dizem que não há como ter certeza, que algumas coisas simplesmente acontecem. Mas Suzy sabe que deve haver uma explicaçã

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!. after her best friend dies in a drowning accident, suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting--things dont just happen for no reason. retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. suzys achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door.. oddlot entertainment has acquired the screen rights to the thing about jellyfish, with gigi pritzker set to produce with bruna papandrea and reese witherspoon.

It''s peculiar how no-words can be better than words. How silence can say more than noise, or a person''s absence can occupy even more space than their presence did.Suzy is 12 when her best friend, Franny, drowns one summer at the beach. It takes two days for the news to reach Suzy, and it''s not something that she can accept: Franny has always been a strong swimmer, from the day they met in swim class when they were just 5. How can someone all of a sudden, just no longer be there?Suzy realizes that they must have got it wrong: Franny didn''t just drown - she was stung by a poisonous jellyfish. This makes a lot more sense to Suzy''s logical mind than a random drowning - cause: a jellyfish sting; effect: death.Suzy''s journey to acceptance is quiet - she resolves to either say something important, or say nothing at all. But it''s also bursting with bittersweet humour, heart-breaking honesty, big ideas and small details.Perfect for fans of Wonder, Counting By 7s and My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece.