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Just Shy of Ordinary

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Thirteen-year-old Shai is an expert problem-solver. There's never been something they couldn't research and figure out on their own. But there's one thing Shai hasn't been able to logic their way through: picking at the hair on their arms.

Ever since their mom lost her job, the two had to move in with family friends, and the world went into pandemic lockdown, Shai's been unable to control their picking. Now, as the difficult times recede and everyone begins to discover their "new normal," Shai's hoping the stress that caused their picking will end, too.

After reading that a routine can reduce anxiety, Shai makes a plan to create a brand new normal for themself that includes going to public school. But when their academic evaluation places them into 9th grade instead of 8th, it sets off a chain of events that veer off the path Shai had prepared for, encouraging Shai to learn how to accept life's twists and turns, especially when you can't plan for them.

About This Edition

ISBN: 9780316506175
Publication date: 29th February 2024
Author: A J Sass
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers an imprint of Little, Brown
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 372 pages
Genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: LGBTQ+