The Thing About Jellyfish

By Ali Benjamin

Categories: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult

The Thing About Jellyfish is Ali Benjamin's 2015 middle-grade novel about a girl coping with the death of her former best friend. After Franny drowns during a summer vacation, twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson refuses to accept that it was simply an accident. She becomes convinced that Franny was stung by a rare jellyfish and plans to prove it. Through science, Suzy works through her grief and guilt.

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