The Next Great Paulie Fink, Ali Benjamin
The Next Great Paulie Fink, Ali Benjamin
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The Next Great Paulie Fink

Author: Ali Benjamin

Narrator: Cassandra Morris, Zach Villa, Cameron Bowen, Adam McArthur

Unabridged: 7 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/16/2019


Synopsis

In this acclaimed novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a legendary classroom prankster.

When Caitlyn Breen begins her disorienting new life at Mitchell School--where the students take care of real live goats and study long-dead philosophers, and where there are only ten other students in the entire seventh grade--it seems like nobody can stop talking about some kid named Paulie Fink.

Depending on whom you ask, Paulie was either a hilarious class clown, a relentless troublemaker, a hapless klutz, or an evil genius. One thing's for sure, though: The kid was totally legendary. Now he's disappeared, and Caitlyn finds herself leading a reality-show-style competition to find the school's next great Paulie Fink. With each challenge, Caitlyn struggles to understand a person she never met...but it's what she discovers about herself that most surprises her.

Told in multiple voices, interviews, and documents,this funny, thought-provoking novel from the bestselling author of The Thing About Jellyfish is a memorable exploration of what makes a hero--and if anyone, or anything, is truly what it seems.

About Ali Benjamin

Ali Benjamin's work has appeared in print, online, and on television. She lives with her family in rural Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Colby

Just might be my favorite 2019 middle grade novel. I loved this book so darn much.......more

Goodreads review by Laura

"Everything we know is always incomplete. In the end, we get to fully know exactly one person only: ourselves. And that's only if we work hard at it." . 🐐 🐐 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ⚠️: do not read this book unless you want to giggle uncontrollably and be filled with joy. It’s filled with unconventional fun, heart......more

Goodreads review by Melika

درسته که هیچ کتابی نمی‌تونه به‌پای «عروس دریایی» برسه، اما این هم درسته که هیچی جز ادبیات نوجوان نمی‌تونه این‌طور اشکم رو دربیاره و قلبم رو شفاف و درخشان کنه‌. این کتاب هم البته که همین کار رو با من کرد. چی شگفت‌انگیزتر از معلمی که دربارهٔ جامعه و دموکراسی و فلسفه و اساطیر یونانی با بچه‌ها حرف می‌زن......more

4.75 STARS Caitlyn is the new girl in a small rural town where she’ll be starting 7th grade. She’s not thrilled about this move from New York to Vermont. On her first day at school, she keeps hearing about Paulie Fink. Paulie was a jokester who made school fun. In his former classmate's minds, he's a......more


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Praise for The Next Great Paulie Fink:
A ParentsMagazine 30 Best Kids' Books of 2019A LAPL Best Books of 2019A NYPL Best Books of 2019A KirkusReviews Best Children's Books of 2019
A PublishersWeekly Best Books of 2019
A PublishersWeekly Most Anticipated Children's Book of Spring 2019
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for April 2019

"A funny and fast-paced romp."
The New York Times

* "A story with massive heart... A book to make readers think, question, reach, laugh, and strive harder."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "A witty, tender, and utterly engaging modern school story that draws on the wisdom of the ages."—School Library Journal, starred review

* "Genuinely original, the novel offers thoughtful perspectives on friendship, accepting change, and the many rewarding guises of storytelling, as well as a fully gratifying ending that the characters don't see coming."
Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "A beautiful, powerful novel about embracing one's own great self, even--or especially--in middle school."—Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Benjamin strikes a nice balance of goofy, often physical comedy...with introspection...for a look at shifting middle-school identities and the strange chaos they bring."
BCCB

"Takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery."—School Library Connection

"Sympathetic."
Booklist

"Wise and funny."—The Wall Street Journal