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Title Speechless / Adam P. Schmitt.
Author Schmitt, Adam P.
Publication Info. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.
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Location Call No. Status
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J FIC SCH    Check Shelves
 South Creek  J FIC SCH    Check Shelves
 Southwest  J FIC SCH    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description 293 pages ; 21 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Summary "As if being stuffed into last year's dress pants at his cousin's wake weren't uncomfortable enough, thirteen-year-old Jimmy has just learned from his mother that he has to say a few words at the funeral the next day. Why him? What could he possibly say about his cousin, who ruined everything they did? He can't recall one birthday party, family gathering, or school event with Patrick that didn't result in injury or destruction. As Jimmy attempts to navigate the odd social norms of the wake, he draws on humor, heartfelt concern, and a good deal of angst while racking his brain and his memory for a decent and meaningful memory to share. But it's not until faced with a microphone that the realization finally hits him: it's not the words that are spoken that matter the most, but those that are truly heard."--Publisher.
Subject Cousins -- Juvenile literature.
Boys -- Behavior -- Juvenile literature.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Juvenile literature.
Speech anxiety -- Juvenile literature.
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Fiction.
Cousins -- Fiction.
Boys -- Conduct of life -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Eulogies -- Fiction.
Public speaking -- Fiction.
Speech anxiety -- Fiction.
Cousins. (OCoLC)fst00881894
Funeral rites and ceremonies. (OCoLC)fst00936223
Speech anxiety. (OCoLC)fst01129189
Genre Fiction.
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
ISBN 1536200921
9781536200928 : $16.99