Ode to a Nobody, Caroline Brooks DuBois
Ode to a Nobody, Caroline Brooks DuBois
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Ode to a Nobody

Author: Caroline Brooks DuBois

Narrator: Suzie Jackson

Unabridged: 4 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/06/2022


Synopsis

Before the storm, thirteen-year-old Quinn was happy flying under the radar. She was average. Unremarkable. Always looking for an escape from her house, where her bickering parents fawned over her genius big brother.

Inside our broken home
we didn’t know how broken
the world outside was.

After the storm, Quinn can’t seem to go back to unremarkable. But her friends weren’t changed by the tornado. To them, the storm left behind a playground of abandoned houses and distracted adults. As Quinn struggles to find stability in the tornado’s aftermath, she must choose: between
homes, friendships, and versions of herself.

Nothing that was mine
yesterday is mine today.

Told in rich, spectacular verse, poet Caroline Brooks DuBois crafts a powerful story of redemption as Quinn makes her way from Before to After. This emotional coming-of-age journey for middle grade readers proves that it’s never too late to be the person you want to be.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Reading_ on January 22, 2023

A beautiful book of verse telling the story of a thirteen year old girl whose family is struggling because of a tornado. The book is mainly divided into before the storm and after the storm. Quinn struggles under a lot of pressure not to be just an average student. She has to choose between homes, fr......more

Goodreads review by Brend on February 05, 2024

This was as beautiful as its cover for sure and I wish it had more ratings cause more people should be picking it up.......more

Goodreads review by Althea ☾ on November 04, 2022

this is one of the best covers i have ever seen this read less like a poetry collection and more like a full blown story written in poetry format but nonetheless, it still broke my heart. it touches on the complicated relationships between siblings and young friendships with a poignant family backgrou......more

Goodreads review by Teresa on November 14, 2022

Thank you to NetGalley, Holiday House, and Caroline Brooks DuBois for the opportunity to read Ode to a Nobody in exchange for an honest review. This is a brilliant novel told in a poetic verse structure featuring the power of words, dealing with hardship, and learning about family and friendship duri......more

Goodreads review by Dawn 🫶 on October 30, 2022

3.75 "Don't let life tell you who you are. I don't have to be the best, like Forrest. I just have to be me. And I'm enough. Choose a path-and do what it takes to walk it, even when it hurts." Goodness gracious, this book was just.... I just wanted to start with the disclaimers so let's get that out of t......more