Popcorn

The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a day when everything is going wrong

Andrew's just trying to make it through Picture Day, which is easier said than done when it seems like the whole world is out to get him--from a bully to a science experiment gone wrong to a someone else's juice snot (don't ask).

But as Andrew goes through the school day, and as one thing after another goes wrong, that little kernel of worry in his stomach is getting hotter and hotter, until it threatens to pop and turn into a public panic attack, his worst fear. He tries to keep his anxiety at bay, but the news that his grandmother with Alzheimer's is missing is too much.

Interspersed with humorous spot art and "anxiety file" panels that depict the real, difficult feelings of anxiety and OCD and real tips for coping, this is a poignant, personal, and laugh-out-loud funny story about letting go of control and accepting help--all while trying to get the perfect school picture.

Author: Rob Harrell
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 09/03/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780593697924
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 550407 / Popcorn


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2024
School Library Journal 08/16/2024 pg. 1
Booklist 09/15/2024 pg. 57
Shelf Awareness 09/12/2024

About the Author
Rob Harrell is the author/illustrator of Wink and the Batpig series, created the Life of Zarf series, the graphic novel Monster on the Hill, and also writes and draws the long-running daily comic strip Adam@Home, which appears in more than 140 papers worldwide. He created and drew the internationally syndicated comic strip Big Top until 2007. He lives with his pup in Indiana.