Book
Pity party / by Kathleen Lane.
Record details
- ISBN: 031641736X
- ISBN: 9780316417365
- Physical Description: 203 pages : illustrations
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Short stories. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The voice, part I -- Odd -- Ugly duck -- The voice, part II -- Ghosted -- Gio X -- Squirrely, squirrely -- The voice, part III -- Imposter -- Behaviorally challenged -- The voice, part IV -- Followers -- The voice, part V -- True story -- Farewell to the voice. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Middle school students > Juvenile fiction. Anxiety > Juvenile fiction. Social acceptance > Juvenile fiction. Self-confidence > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Lane | 31681020152674 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A grab bag of deliciously dark short fiction set in middle school that explores anxieties and twists them into funny, resonant, and reassuring psychological thrills"-- - Grand Central PubDiscover an "absurd, funny, and thought-provoking" book perfect for "anyone who has ever felt socially awkward or inadequate" (Louis Sachar, author of Holes and the Wayside School series).
Dear weird toes, crooked nose, stressed out, left out, freaked out
Dear missing parts, broken hearts, picked-on, passed up, misunderstood,
Dear everyone, you are cordially invited, come as you are, this party's for you
Welcome to Pity Party, where the social anxieties that plague us all are twisted into funny, deeply resonant, and ultimately reassuring psychological thrills.
There's a story about a mood ring that tells the absolute truth. One about social media followers who literally follow you around. And one about a kid whose wish for a new, improved self is answered when a mysterious box arrives in the mail. There's also a personality test, a fortune teller, a letter from the Department of Insecurity, and an interactive Choose Your Own Catastrophe.
Come to the party for a grab bag of delightfully dark stories that ultimately offers a life-affirming reminder that there is hope and humor to be found amid our misery.
