The Thing about Jellyfish

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 don't 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. Suzy's 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.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/22/2015
ISBN: 9780316380867
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.50w x 1.30d
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Finalist
Award: National Book Awards - Finalist
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 06/08/2015
School Library Journal 08/01/2015 pg. 83
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 70
Entertainment Weekly 08/14/2015 pg. 66
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Shelf Awareness 09/29/2015
New York Review of Books 10/11/2015 pg. 18
New York Times Book Review 10/16/2015 pg. 26
PW Best Children's Books 11/02/2015 pg. 48
Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2015 pg. 69
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 74
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/06/2015 pg. 34
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2016 pg. 15
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 176566 / Thing about Jellyfish
Reading Level: 5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 7