Slouch
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- ¥1,200
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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
“The next great middle grade author.” —Colby Sharp, literacy advocate
A "Best Book of the Month" from Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com
From the author of Jawbreaker, this USA Today bestseller is a funny and fresh middle-grade novel about a tall girl navigating friends, family, self-esteem, and boundaries.
Stevie Crumb doesn’t want to stand out. But when you’re nearly five foot ten in seventh grade, it’s kind of hard not to. All anyone wants to talk about is Stevie’s height—including Stevie’s parents, who would just love for her to be an athlete like her basketball-star older brother. Sure, Stevie wants to be good at something—maybe even great at something. She’d just prefer it didn’t draw more attention to her lanky frame.
A chance encounter leads Stevie to the school’s debate team instead, where she meets cute fellow debater Cedric. He’s shorter than she is, and Stevie doesn’t think anything of it—until her best friend points it out. Then strange guys on the subway start making comments about Stevie’s body, too—which is not only annoying, but scary and unsafe. It’s time for Stevie to ask for help, set some boundaries, and realize that standing up (and standing out) isn’t such a bad thing after all.
From the breakout author of Jawbreaker, Slouch is a new must-read story about growing up and growing into yourself, inch by inch. It’s ideal for readers ages 8-12 who love Raina Telgemeier, Terri Libenson, Kelly Yang, Gordon Korman, and other endlessly funny and deeply heartfelt books that tackle big topics and universal coming-of-age experiences alike.
If you enjoyed Slouch, then you'll also love Christina Wyman’s bestselling debut, Jawbreaker, and her forthcoming book Breakout. Order your own copy today!
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At almost 5'10", seventh grader Stephanie "Stevie" Crumb feels like a "freakish giant" and is tired of people commenting on her height, getting bullied at school for her ill-fitting clothes, and attracting unwanted (and scary) attention from older men while she rides the Brooklyn subway with her bestie Arianna. Yet at home, Stevie's parents prioritize her basketball-playing older brother, making her feel invisible. When her school launches a debate club, Stevie is elated to find an extracurricular activity that doesn't rely on her physicality—plus a cute boy to crush on. Stevie doesn't worry that she's taller than him until Arianna points it out, leading to an argument that jeopardizes their friendship. And now that she's avoiding Arianna, Stevie must navigate the subway—and its dangers—alone. This fresh, heartfelt slam dunk from Wyman (Jawbreaker) entwines enthralling details about debate into a story that probes financial precarity and adolescent insecurity. Whip-smart prose and potent middle school drama keep the pages turning, but it's the accessible conversation about bodily autonomy, consent, privacy, and social media's influence that make this a standout read. The Crumbs cue as white; secondary characters are racially diverse. An author's note concludes. Ages 8–12.
