Pity party / by Kathleen Lane.
"A grab bag of deliciously dark short fiction set in middle school that explores anxieties and twists them into funny, resonant, and reassuring psychological thrills"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316417365
- ISBN: 031641736X
- Physical Description: 203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | The voice, part I -- Odd -- Ugly duck -- The voice, part II -- Ghosted -- Gio X -- Squirrely, squirrely -- The voice, part III -- Imposter -- Behaviorally challenged -- The voice, part IV -- Followers -- The voice, part V -- True story -- Farewell to the voice. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company. |
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Genre: | Psychological fiction. Short stories. |
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J LAN 2021 (Text) | 0002205547256 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | J LAN 2021 (Text) | 0002205547264 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Camden County Library District - Camdenton | J FIC LANE (Text) | 31320003811796 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Camden County Library District - Osage Beach | J FIC LANE (Text)
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31320003811804 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cape Girardeau Public Library | LAN (Text) | 33042004749159 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Arnold | JF REAL LANE (Text) | 30061030216994 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Jefferson County Library-Northwest | JF REAL LANE (Text) | 30051040179183 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Neosho Newton - Neosho | LANE, KATHLEEN (Text) | 34162002105938 | Juv Fiction | Available | - |
Polk County Library-Bolivar | JF LAN (Text) | 34531000311605 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Scenic Regional-Union | J FIC LAN (Text) | 300723283+ | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Pity Party
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Summary
Pity Party
Discover an "absurd, funny, and thought-provoking" book perfect for "anyone who has ever felt socially awkward or inadequate" (Louis Sachar, author of Holes and the Wayside School series). Dear weird toes, crooked nose, stressed out, left out, freaked out Dear missing parts, broken hearts, picked-on, passed up, misunderstood, Dear everyone, y ou are cordially invited, come as you are, this party's for you Welcome to Pity Party , where the social anxieties that plague us all are twisted into funny, deeply resonant, and ultimately reassuring psychological thrills. There's a story about a mood ring that tells the absolute truth. One about social media followers who literally follow you around. And one about a kid whose wish for a new, improved self is answered when a mysterious box arrives in the mail. There's also a personality test, a fortune teller, a letter from the Department of Insecurity, and an interactive Choose Your Own Catastrophe. Come to the party for a grab bag of delightfully dark stories that ultimately offers a life-affirming reminder that there is hope and humor to be found amid our misery.