The Best Worst Thing - Kathleen Lane

A simply told, deeply riveting, and perceptive debut novel that strikes a universal chord by exploring what it's like to be a 10-year-old who doesn't feel ready to grow up and leave childhood behind. nFront door locked, kitchen door locked, living room windows closed. Nobody in the closet, nobody under the beds. n Still, Maggie is worried. Ever since she started middle school, she sees injustice and danger everywhere--on the news, in her textbooks, in her own neighborhood. Even her best friend seems to be changing. n n Maggie believes it is up to her, and only her, to make everything all right. Can she come up with a plan to keep everyone safe? n nThe Best Worst Thing is a perceptive novel about learning the limits of what you can control, and the good--sometimes even best--things that can come of finally letting go.n