Calista is a free spirit - and she understands Albie like no adult ever has. Luckily there's Calista - the new babysitter his parents have hired to watch him after school until they get home from work.
He doesn't tell his parents because they're so busy with work that they don't pay much attention to him (except for when he disappoints them by reading baby books or not getting 100% on his spelling test). At his new school he once again struggles to fit in, and ends up being constantly teased by Darren who is one of the cool kids. But being a nice kid isn't getting Albie anywhere with his peers, or improving his grades. He isn't quite sure why he's being transferred from his expensive private school to a New York City public school, but it has something to do with a letter from his old school that really upset his parents. Her characters' voices, interactions, and hangups are relatable, as they battle each other and adjust to their families' reconfigurations."- Publishers Weekly Read moreĪlbie is going to be starting 5th grade at a new school. "Graff's.story is lighthearted and humorous, but honestly addresses the emotions associated with divorce. White with the insouciance of Louis Sachar, Graff has written a tangle that should satisfy readers for years to come."- Booklist, starred review * "Combining the literary sensibility of E.
Tangle of Knots (nominated for a National Book Award) Great for fans of Rebecca Stead's Liar and Spy, RJ Palacio's Wonder and Cynthia Lord's Rules. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he is good at and how he can take pride in himself.Ī perfect companion to Lisa Graff's National Book Award-nominated A Tangle of Knots, this novel explores a similar theme in a realistic contemporary world where kids will easily be able to relate their own struggles to Albie's. From the author of the National Book Award nominee A TANGLE OF KNOTS comes an inspiring novel about figuring out who you are and doing what you love.Īlbie has never been the smartest kid in his class.
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