Book
1 of 1 Copy Available
- CENTRAL: Children's Collection
Speechless
Call Number
- J SCHM (CEN)
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.
Physical Description
293 pages ; 21 cm
Summary
"As if being stuffed into last year's dress pants at his cousin's wake weren't uncomfortable enough, thirteen-year-old Jimmy has just learned from his mother that he has to say a few words at the funeral the next day. Why him? What could he possibly say about his cousin, who ruined everything they did? He can't recall one birthday party, family gathering, or school event with Patrick that didn't result in injury or destruction. As Jimmy attempts to navigate the odd social norms of the wake, he draws on humor, heartfelt concern, and a good deal of angst while racking his brain and his memory for a decent and meaningful memory to share. But it's not until faced with a microphone that the realization finally hits him: it's not the words that are spoken that matter the most, but those that are truly heard."--Publisher.
Subjects
- Cousins > Juvenile fiction.
- Boys > Juvenile fiction.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies > Juvenile fiction.
- Speech anxiety > Juvenile fiction.
- Eulogies > Juvenile fiction.
- Funeral rites and ceremonies > Fiction.
- Cousins > Fiction.
- Boys > Conduct of life > Fiction.
- Families > Fiction.
- Eulogies > Fiction.
- Public speaking > Fiction.
- Speech anxiety > Fiction.