Tweens will relate to Caitlyn's need to fit in, and her struggles to understand the strange, new world in which she suddenly finds herself. Who was this kid, anyway-prankster, performance artist, philosopher or fool? Caitlyn's quest to understand Paulie is about to teach her more about herself than she ever imagined. The Next Great Paulie Fink is more lighthearted and less lyrical than Ali Benjamin's first book, The Thing About Jellyfish, but it does have moments that are genuinely touching. They'll find their next great Paulie Fink through a reality-show style competition, to be judged by the only objective person around: Caitlyn, who never even met Paulie Fink. As stories of Paulie's hijinks unfold, his legend builds, until they realize there's only one way to fill the Paulie-sized hole in their class. Her classmates are in for a shock of their own: Paulie Fink-the class clown, oddball, troublemaker and evil genius-is gone this year. When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny Mitchell School in rural Mitchell, Vermont, she is a complete outsider: the seventh grade has just ten other kids, and they've known each other since kindergarten. In this second novel by the author of The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink. Ali Benjamin The Next Great Paulie Fink Paperback Apby Ali Benjamin (Author) 209 ratings Teachers' pick See all formats and editions Kindle 6.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 9.50 58 Used from 1.42 47 New from 4.19 5 Collectible from 11.
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