* "A coming-of-age novel with a fully developed and authentic protagonist. Through Obe, King asks the Big Questions alongside the smaller, more personal ones in a way that will likely have readers doing the same." - The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
* "A smart, environmentally conscious underdog story with a lot of heart. * "A provocative exploration of human action and interaction on both local and global levels, as well as the interplay between past, present, and future, King's novel will leave readers pondering how we treat each other and the planet. In her appended author’s note, King reveals that the story was based on true events and provides suggestions for fighting (increased) book bans and censorship.įrom the September/October 2022 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.A Spring 2017 Kid's Indie Next List selectionĪ New York Public Library Best Book for KidsĪ Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year A wrong-headed teacher can still offer compassion Mac’s unreliable father could be a space alien. Her respect for young people is exemplary, and her characters indelible. 11/19) that is generally more straightforward and accessible but whose timeliness and existential explorations are no less consequential. King, winner of the 2022 Edwards Award for her surrealistic YA, writes middle-grade fiction ( Me and Marvin Gardens, rev. Sett), and why (“some of the boys in class giggle”), they decide to take action, finding allies and adversaries in unexpected places.
When they discover what’s been censored (references to breasts), who’s done it (Ms.
“We don’t tolerate any of the behaviors your age group usually indulges in.” For “lit circle,” Mac picks Jane Yolen’s The Devil’s Arithmetic (classroom rule: Don’t Read Ahead!), but he and his groupmates soon encounter a series of “ugly black rectangles” covering up words. She seems okay, though, on the first day of school, promising her students she’ll treat them like adults-as long as they follow classroom rules. She’s famous-“as famous as a person can get in our town”-for writing letters to the newspaper decrying everything from junk food to girls wearing shorts in school. Sixth grader Mac Delaney isn’t sure what to expect after being assigned to Ms. Intermediate, Middle School Scholastic 263 pp.
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