| The Big Nothing Contributor(s): Fogelin, Adrian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561453269 ISBN-13: 9781561453269 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: The acclaimed author of "Sister Spider Knows All" pens a sensitive and often humorous story of a boy who begins to find himself after the people he has always depended on let him down. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Depression & Mental Illness - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004006327 |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Series: Neighborhood Novels |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 6.44" W x 8.84" (1.05 lbs) 235 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82405 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When everyone that Justin depends on lets him down, he begins discovering himself with the help of a new friend and some newly found talents. Alone. That's how thirteen-year-old Justin feels these days. His older brother Duane has left home, enlisting in the Army, and his father has walked out, maybe for good this time. His mom is too depressed to get out of bed. And if that's not enough, his best buddy Ben has a new girlfriend and no longer has time to hang out. There's not much left for Justin to do but to put his brain in neutral and slide into the state he calls "the Big Nothing." But slowly Justin discovers he has more resources than he thinks. With the help of his classmate Jemmie and her grandmother, Nana Grace, he learns that underneath all the noisy confusion in his brain lies a talent for music. As he spends time with Jemmie, he begins to understand how simple notes make complex music, and how simple feelings can turn into deep emotions. Award-winning author Adrian Fogelin once again offers readers an emotionally charged story featuring a sympathetic adolescent trying to make sense of the people and world around him. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fogelin, Adrian: - Adrian Fogelin is the author of several novels for middle readers and young adults, including Crossing Jordan and The Real Question. She lives in Florida. |