In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote that Erin Entrada Kelly can “capture moments of tween anguish with searing honesty.”

Twelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different—Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana.

Charlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. But the two have more in common than they think. They’re both highly gifted. They’re both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch.

During the course of one week, Charlotte and Ben—friends connected only by an online Scrabble game—will intersect in unexpected ways as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. The New York Times-bestselling novel You Go First reminds us that no matter how hard it is to keep our heads above troubled water, we never struggle alone.

Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible voice. This engaging and character-driven story about growing up and finding your place in the world is for fans of Rebecca Stead and Rita

 

「紐伯瑞獎章」(Newbery Medal) 獲得者艾琳·恩特拉達·凱利（Erin Entrada Kelly）用真實、幽默和不可抗拒的聲音寫作。這個引人入勝以及角色驅動的故事，敘述成長的過程以及如何在世界中找尋自己的定位，可以滿足麗貝卡·斯特德（Rebecca Stead）和麗塔·威廉姆斯·加西亞（Rita Williams-Garcia）的粉絲們。Williams-Garcia.

（譯者/劉世明）

 

【適讀程度】
Age Range: 8 - 12 years