the meaning of maggie by megan jean sovern

'Smart, sensitive, sad and funny.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'Does for middle-grade fiction what John Green's The Fault in Our Stars did for teen literature: Both portray coping with serious illness as one aspect of a complex character, not as the single issue that defines them.' - BookPage A portion of the proceeds of the sale of this book will be donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Īuthor Megan Jean Sovern, herself the daughter of a dad with multiple sclerosis, writes with the funny grace and assured prose of a new literary star. Most importantly, though, this is the year Maggie has to pull up her bootstraps (the family motto) and finally learn why her cool-dude dad is in a wheelchair, no matter how scary that is. And what a banner year it's been! During this period she's Student of the Month on a regular basis, an official shareholder of Coca-Cola stock, and defending Science Fair champion. 'Maggie is a firecracker character, one who sparkles with wit, cynicism, love and potential.This 'humorous, fast-paced' middle-grade novel is ' a remarkable story of a working-class family pulling together in the face of a serious illness' ( School Library Journal).Īs befits a future President of the United States of America, eleven-year-old Atlanta resident Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life. 'Maggie is a firecracker character, one who sparkles with wit, cynicism, love and potential.' - Shelf Awareness

This 'humorous, fast-paced' middle-grade novel is ' a remarkable story of a working-class family pulling together in the face of a serious illness' ( School Library Journal).Īs befits a future President of the United States of America, eleven-year-old Atlanta resident Maggie Mayfield has decided to write a memoir of the past year of her life.

The meaning of maggie by megan jean sovern