| Record Number |
20899 |
| ISBN |
9780062866417 |
| 0062866419 |
| Location |
F PAN |
| Author |
Pancholy, Maulik, 1974-, (author). |
| Title |
The best at it / Maulik Pancholy. |
| Published |
New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] |
| Collation |
320 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Content types |
text |
| Carrier type |
volume |
| General Note |
A teacher's guide can be found at the link at the foot of this record. |
| Collection: LGBTIQA+ Children. |
| Summary Note |
"Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is making him feel increasingly anxious, so his favorite person in the whole world, his grandfather Bhai, gives him some well-meaning advice: Find one thing you're really good at. And become the BEST at it. Those four little words sear themselves into Rahul's brain. While he's not quite sure what that special thing is, he is convinced that once he finds it, bullies like Brent Mason will stop torturing him at school. And he won't be worried about staring too long at his classmate Justin Emery. With his best friend, Chelsea, by his side, Rahul is ready to crush this challenge. . . . But what if he discovers he isn't the best at anything? Funny, charming, and incredibly touching, this is a story about friendship, family, and the courage it takes to live your truth." - Book jacket. |
| Target Audience |
9-12 years old. |
| Recommended Fiction by Kate Wealleans, NSW Teachers Federation member and Teacher Librarian, for Years 3-7. |
| Awards Note |
Stonewall Honor Books in Children’s and Young Adult Literature 2020. |
| Rainbow Book List, 2020. https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1331. |
| Subject |
Sexual minorities -- Juvenile fiction |
| Sexual minorities |
| Schools |
| Middle schools |
| Families |
| East Indian Americans |
| Bullying |
| Anxiety |
| Identity (Philosophical concept) |
| Identity (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction |
| LGBTIQA+ For Children |
| Internet Site |
Educators' guide |
| See Also |
The 2020 Rainbow Book List |
| See Also |
Stonewall Honor Books in Children’s and Young Adult Literature |
| See Also |
Book Guides, Activities and Lessons, provided by TeachingBooks |
