Paul, Big, and Small
Paul, Big, and Small
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Shadow Mountain
Annotation: Paul, a talented rock climber despite his very short stature, becomes friends with six-foot-tall Lily and Hawaiian newcomer Big to navigate the high school halls filled with bullies.
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #216905
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 10/01/19
Pages: 332 page
ISBN: Publisher: 1-629-72602-8 Perma-Bound: 0-7804-8119-4
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-629-72602-1 Perma-Bound: 978-0-7804-8119-0
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2019014114
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
School Library Journal (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

Gr 7-10 -Paul is hardly five feet tall and only 100 pounds dripping wet, which makes him the perfect target for the animals in high school, but he survives by sticking to the outer edges of the hallways. When Paul enters his language arts class, he encounters Lily Small, a tall, athletic black girl, and Big, a triple-X Hawaiian shirt-wearing Polynesian. The trio are partnered up for a project on Of Mice and Men, discussing mental illness in the early 1900s. Little does Paul know, this assignment is the seed for the strongest friendships he has ever had. Through this project and at the local rock climbing gym, Paul, who is white, learns to recognize others' issues that cause them to pick on those weaker than themselves, and discovers that being small isn't always a weakness. While much of the book focuses on the mental strength and physical agility necessary to be a successful climber, the subplots demonstrate how this sport can provide the therapy needed to overcome bullying, grief, and trauma. Big is the teddy bear character who only seems to find the beauty in everyone and everything, from dandelions growing in the sidewalk to ants carrying chips back to their nests. VERDICT This book shows how friendships can be found when least expected. Perfect for libraries building their sports collections, as it clearly explains the fundamentals of rock climbing not often found in other YA books.-Jessica Lorentz Smith, Bend Senior High School, OR

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School Library Journal (Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)
Word Count: 87,512
Reading Level: 4.6
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.6 / points: 13.0 / quiz: 518107 / grade: Upper Grades

Paul Adams has always been short, but he’s an excellent rock climber. And his small size means he can hide from the bullies that prowl the halls of his high school.

Top on his list of “People to Avoid” are Conor, from his Language Arts class, Hunter, who hangs around the climbing gym, and Lily Small, who happens to be the tallest girl in school. But he might be able to be friends with a new kid from Hawaii who insists that everyone call him “Big.” He’s got a way of bringing everyone into his circle and finding the beauty in even the worst of situations.

When the three of them—Paul, Big, and Small—are assigned to the same group project, they form an unlikely friendship. And Paul realizes that maybe Lily isn’t so bad after all. He might even actually like her. And maybe even more than like her.

Paul and Lily team up for a rock-climbing competition, but when Lily is diagnosed with leukemia, Paul ends up with Conor on his team. And when Paul learns that Conor is dealing with bullies of his own—as well as some deep emotional pain—he realizes that the bullying in his school has got to stop.

Paul, Big, and Small is about the turbulent, emotional lives of young adults who are struggling with life’s challenges openly and sometimes in secret.


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