Gryphon Award
2006 · Children's Literature · Winner
About This Book
Pa Lia has never liked Stinky Stern, the enemy of the second grade. He makes fun of other kids, he says mean things, and he's always causing trouble. But when Stinky is suddenly hit by a car and killed, Pa Lia and the rest of the students in Mrs. Fennessey's class face a difficult challenge: How do you deal with the death of someone nobody really liked?
This moving story is certain to resonate with anyone who has ever experienced--or even just thought about--the loss of a classmate or friend.
This moving story is certain to resonate with anyone who has ever experienced--or even just thought about--the loss of a classmate or friend.
Series Placement
Awards
Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award
2006 · Transitional Fiction · Special Recognition
