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Something Good

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By Marcy Campbell

Illustrated by Corinna Luyken

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$18.99

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$24.99 CAD

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Hardcover

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This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around October 19, 2021. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.

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A sensitive, timely and ultimately uplifting portrayal of how an elementary school struggles, copes, and heals together after “something bad” is discovered written on the wall, illustrated by bestselling artist Corinna Luyken

This kind of thing won’t be tolerated at our school, the principal declares the day the “bad-something” is discovered written on a wall. The incident makes the kids nervous, giggly, and curious at first, but then they’re worried, confused, sad and angry. Everyone is suspicious. Who did it, and why? They miss the days before the bad-something appeared, because everything—and everyone—feels different now. It takes a lot of talking, listening, looking, and creating something good together to find a way to heal. The story acknowledges that while the scars of such incidents remain, it is possible to teach tolerance and feel true community once again.

Written and illustrated by the acclaimed creators of Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse!, here is a brave book about the power of words that tackles one of the most difficult topics for elementary school-aged children—hate speech—in a direct, realistic, and empathetic manner.

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  • “Capably illustrate[s] the way group dynamics can be affected for ill and also for good…. A vivid evocation of a believable event, which is helpfully coupled with an empowering response that gives kids an action to take.”
    The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
  • “A valuable resource that might serve to equip classrooms for crisis.”
    Publishers Weekly
  • “The appealing pictures…clearly reveal the emotions [the characters] feel, from concerned and sorrowful to proud, as their school turns a negative situation into a learning experience with a positive conclusion.”
    Booklist

On Sale
Oct 19, 2021
Page Count
48 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780759557420

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Marcy Campbell

About the Author

Marcy Campbell’s debut picture book, Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse!, was a Junior Library Guild Selection, a Top 10 Indie Next Pick, Winner of the Comstock Read Aloud Award, and the Crystal Kite Award, and was translated into eight languages. She enjoys days filled with good-somethings in rural Ohio, where she lives with her husband, children and pets.

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Corinna Luyken

About the Illustrator

Corinna Luyken is the creator of several books for children including the New York Times bestseller, My Heart, The Tree in Me, and the highly praised The Book of Mistakes, which received four starred reviews. She has also illustrated Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse!, written by Marcy Campbell. She lives in Olympia, Washington with her husband, daughter, and two cats.

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