Título: Confessions of a Class Clown
Autor: Arianne Costner
Sinopse: **STARRED School Library Journal Review: "An absolute must-purchase for all middle school libraries."
Jack's hilarious online videos might get thousands of views . . . but is fame worth the price of friendship? Now in paperback, the humor of I Funny meets the multiple perspectives of Restart.
Meet Jack Reynolds. Making people laugh is his life's work. Jack's wacky MyTube channel is really starting to take off. The only problem is, for the truly epic posts, he needs a collaborator. And, well, he doesn't exactly have any friends. So Jack has to swallow his pride and join the new after-school Speed Friendshipping club. But who would make the best partner in comedy?
Brielle, Miss Perfect candidate for student body president? Mario, whose mom won't even let him have a smart phone? Or Tasha, the quiet, mysterious girl with a shaved head and a crocheted hat for every day of the week?
One of these kids could help catapult Jack to internet fame . . . or even become a true friend. But what will it cost him to go viral?
With an unfailing knack for the middle-grade voice, Arianne Costner, author of My Life as a Potato, explores themes of friendship, belonging, and the ways social media can put pressure on today's kids.
PRAISE FOR CONFESSIONS OF A CLASS CLOWN:
"No one in our house has been able to put this book down. My son is laughing out loud. My daughter is grabbing it and reading chapters before bed time. My hubby is coming upstairs to listen when I read aloud. This book is leading to fun but also meaningful discussions about friendships, about screens, about privacy that I love." -Amazon reviewer
"My family and I enjoyed this book and others from this author. Always fun and family friendly with a good message." --Goodreads reviewer
**An Amazon Best Book of the month
**A 2023 Whitney Awards finalist
**A 2024 Nene Award nominee
**A 2024 Volunteer State Book Award Nominee
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Confessions of a Class Clown”, de Arianne Costner, publicado pela editora Yearling, em 2023 e com 304 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Yearling
Páginas: 304
Ano: 2023-03-07
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0593118731
ISBN13: 9780593118733
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Yearling costumam apresentar histórias para leitores jovens que transitam entre o cotidiano escolar, aventuras cheias de mistério e narrativas que exploram temas de amizade, identidade e superação. A leitura frequentemente traz protagonistas em fases de descoberta, seja enfrentando desafios na escola, mistérios a serem desvendados ou conflitos pessoais ligados à família e à comunidade. O tom varia entre o humor leve e a tensão crescente, com ritmo que pode ser tanto dinâmico quanto reflexivo, dependendo do foco da narrativa. O catálogo oferece obras que combinam elementos de fantasia, suspense e realismo, com personagens que muitas vezes precisam lidar com segredos, identidade oculta ou questões sociais, como imigração e pertencimento.
