by Kate de Goldi (Author)
"Gorgeously written, this bittersweet chronicle of family complexities is wise but never pat--a masterful meditation on anxiety and courage that will be savored by thoughtful readers." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons is a talented kid with a quirky family, a best friend named Gigs, and a voice of anxiety constantly nibbling in his head: Could that kidney-shaped spot on his chest be a galloping cancer? Are the smoke alarm batteries dead? Has his cat, the Fat Controller, given them all worms? Only Ma, who never leaves home, takes Frankie's worries seriously. But then, it is Ma who is the cause of the most troubling question of all, the one Frankie can never bring himself to ask. When a new girl arrives at school--a daring free spirit with unavoidable questions of her own--Frankie's carefully guarded world begins to unravel, leading him to a painful confrontation with the ultimate 10 p.m. question. Deftly told with humor, poignancy, and an endearing cast of characters, The 10 P.M. Question will touch everyone who has ever felt set apart.Author Biography
Kate De Goldi is the author of numerous short stories, collections, and novels for adults and children, including the much-lauded The 10 P.M. Question as well as the young adult novel Eddy, Eddy. She lives in New Zealand.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: May 08, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: 10 P.M. Question
Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 11