Making Plans for Nigel Binty

By Shawn K. Stout

Two sixth graders face unexpected life changes and secrets. Can they find their true selves?

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288 pages· 45,972 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Nigel's sixth-grade plan is falling apart—his friend left, his dad moved out, and anxiety looms. Glory Bea arrives with a secret: her father's crime. As their paths cross, these two must navigate life's upheavals. Will they uncover their true selves amidst the chaos? Discover how unexpected friendships can change everything.

From the publisher

A heartwarming middle grade novel about figuring out who you are when it seems like everyone else has already decided for you, for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Gary D. Schmidt. Nigel Binty has spent sixth grade trying to stick to a plan. His problem is the plan keeps changing in unexpected ways. His only friend has dropped him. His dad moved out two months ago. His anxiety isn’t getting any better. None of that is part of the plan. When Glory Bea Medford (yes, that’s her real name) turns up at school in March, she plans to keep the reason for her mid-year transfer a secret. Glory Bea prizes being truthful but having everyone find out her father embezzled money from his church was bad enough the first time around. She doesn’t plan to go through that again. Told in two perspectives, with Glory Bea’s chapters presented as unmailed letters to her incarcerated father, Shawn K. Stout uses warmth and humor to explore what happens when two sixth graders overwhelmed by major life changes cross paths.

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