PublisherHachette Book GroupImprintLittle, BrownISBN
9780316380867
Awards and Honors2019 MHL Award Honor, Division II National Book Award, 2015 Finalist, Young People’s Literature Booklist 2015 Top 10 First Novels for Youth
Capitol Choices 2016 Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade SLJ’s Best Books of 2015, Middle Grade The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2015, Middle Grade Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Books of 2015, Middle-Grade
Goodreads Choice Awards 2015, Middle Grades & Children’s
2015 Parents’ Choice Book Awards: Fiction, Gold
Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2015, Ages 9–12, Top 20 Booklist Editor’s Choice 2015, Fiction
ALA Notable Books for Children 2016, Older Readers
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2015, Fiction for Older Readers
100 Notable Titles for Reading and Sharing 2015, Children’s Books
2016 CCBC Choices–Fiction for Children
2015 Cybils Awards Nomination, Middle Grade Fiction
E. B. White Read-Aloud Award, Winner, Middle Reader
CBC Children’ Choice Book Awards 2016 Finalist, Debut Author
2016 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award, Middle Reader
Booklist 2016 Top 10 Books for Youth, Contemporary Middle-Grade Novels
Children’s Literature Assembly, 2016 Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts
Children’s Book Committee Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of 2016, Today
National Book Award, 2015 Finalist, Young People’s Literature
Suzy doesn’t believe that her former best friend Franny, a strong swimmer, could have drowned. After seeing a jellyfish exhibit, she sets out to prove her hypothesis: Franny was stung by a deadly Irukandji.
Topics Grief. Best friends. Friendship. Jellyfishes. Losing a friend. Schools. Scientific research.
SRC Level 4.500000
SRC Points 12.000000
Lexile 740L
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2015-09-21
JLG Release Date Nov 2015
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 7
Reading level Elementary, Middle
Format Print
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.