The thing about jellyfish

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Author:
Benjamin, Ali
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Publication Date:
2015
Language:
English
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IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Points: 7
Lexile measure:
740L
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Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.

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Adjustment (Psychology) in children
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Animals
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Bereavement
Bereavement -- Fiction
Best friends
Best friends -- Fiction
Best friends -- Juvenile fiction
Boys' friendships
Boys' friendships -- Juvenile fiction
Children's audiobooks
Divorce
Divorce -- Fiction
Electronic books
Emotions
Emotions -- Fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Fiction
Friendship
Friendship -- Fiction
Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Friendship in children
Friendship in children -- Juvenile fiction
Girls' friendships
Girls' friendships -- Juvenile fiction
Grief
Grief -- Fiction
Grief -- Juvenile fiction
Grief in children
Grief in children -- Juvenile fiction
Jellyfishes
Jellyfishes -- Fiction
Jellyfishes -- Juvenile fiction
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Literature
Marine animals
Marine animals -- Fiction
Marriage
Marriage -- Fiction
Middle schools
Middle schools -- Juvenile fiction
Themes
Themes -- Fiction

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Contributors:
Franco, Sarah
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ISBN:
9780316380843
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Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5, 7 Points
Lexile measure:
740L

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