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. Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. 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. A 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. Great for fans of Rebecca Stead's "Liar and Spy," RJ Palacio's "Wonder" and Cynthia Lord's "Rules." Praise for Lisa Graff's novels
"Tangle of Knots "(nominated for a National Book Award)
"Combining the literary sensibility of E. B. White with the insouciance of Louis Sachar, Graff has written a tangle that should satisfy readers for years to come."--"Booklist," starred review
"Double Dog Dare"
"Graff's...story is lighthearted and humorous, but honestly addresses the emotions associated with divorce. Her characters' voices, interactions, and hangups are relatable, as they battle each other and adjust to their families' reconfigurations."--"Publishers Weekly"


本書作者麗莎•葛瑞芙因《A Tangle of Knots》一書，榮獲美國國家讀書獎提名；這次，她又帶來一本深具啟發性的小說，帶領讀者一同了解自我、做自己喜愛的事。艾爾比不是班上最聰明的孩子。他也不是最高、體育最傑出、最有藝術天分、最有音樂涵養的孩子；事實上，艾爾比可以列出一長串自己不擅長的事。然而，新來的保母卡莉絲塔幫助他發現自己的長才，並教導他以自己為傲。本書探索現代現實社會中的類似主題，孩子很容易會對艾爾比的困境產生共鳴，最適合搭配《A Tangle of Knots》一起閱讀。如果您喜愛雷貝嘉•史德的《Liar and Spy》、R. J. 帕拉秋的《奇蹟男孩》及辛西亞•洛德的《大偉的規則》，您也一定會喜愛本書。
各界對麗莎•葛瑞芙的小說讚譽有加
《A Tangle of Knots》(美國國家讀書獎提名)
「結合 E. B. 懷特的文學感性和 Louis Sachar 無憂無慮的氛圍，葛瑞芙的《A Tangle of Knots》一書應該能滿足未來幾年的廣大讀者群。」——《Booklist》重點書評
《Double Dog Dare》
「葛瑞芙筆下的故事輕鬆愉快、詼諧幽默，但又如實探討離婚情境中糾葛的情感。她筆下的角色在彼此爭鬥、適應家庭成員重組時，心中的願望、互動和煩惱皆令人感同身受。」——《出版人週刊》。