Stanley will probably be fine

First Title Value for Searching:

Personal Author:

Pla, Sally J.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Comic books, strips, etc.

Summary:

After fainting during a school assembly, Stanley uses his time in a safe room to begin drawing a comic book superhero and then enters a treasure hunt so that he can win passes to Comic Fest.

Subject Term:

Anxiety disorders -- Juvenile fiction.

Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Superheroes -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction

Additional Credits:

Wolfhard, Steve

Audience/Lexile:

600 L

Publication Info:

New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]

Subject:

Anxiety disorders -- Juvenile fiction.

Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Superheroes -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction

Comic books, strips, etc.

Anxiety neuroses

Anxiety states, Neurotic

Neurotic anxiety states

Comic strips

Comics

Funnies

Manhua (Comic books)

Manhwa (Comic books)

Serial picture books

Comic book heroes

Super heroes

SAILS ISBN:

9780062445797

Available:

Library	Shelf Number	Shelf Location	Status
Searching... Norfolk Freeman Kennedy School	F PLA	CHILDREN FICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Norton Public Library	J PLA	CHILDREN FICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Plainville Public Library	J PLA	CHILDREN FICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Raynham Library	JFICTION PLA	CHILDREN FICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Somerset Public Library	Y PLA SALLY J.	CHILDREN FICTION	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Taunton Public Library	J FIC PLA	CHILDRENS ROOM	Searching... Unknown

Summary

Nobody knows comics trivia like Stanley Fortinbras knows comics trivia.

It's what he takes comfort in, when the world around him gets to be too much. And after he faints during a safety assembly, Stanley takes his love of comics up a level by inventing his own imaginary superhero, named John Lockdown, to help him through.

Help is what he needs, because Stanley's entered Trivia Quest--a giant comics-trivia treasure hunt--to prove he can tackle his worries, score VIP passes to Comic Fest, and win back his ex-best friend. Partnered with his fearless new neighbor Liberty, Stanley faces his most epic, overwhelming, challenging day ever.

What would John Lockdown do

Stanley's about to find out.

Sally J. Pla's second novel is a fun, heartwarming tale of a boy grappling with his anxiety--and learning what, exactly, it means to be brave.

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 3-6-Stanley Fortinbras is not excited about seventh grade at Peavey Middle School. Stan has sensory processing disorder and when his environment becomes too chaotic, he begins to worry. He gets "red alerts" from Principal Coffin's safety drills, crowds, too much noise, and all the ways that his brother, Calvan, picks on him. Recently, his best friend Joon has begun to drift away and hang out with the more popular kids. Stan is an expert on comic trivia and comics comfort him when life gets to be too much. When Stan is called to the stage to participate in one of Principal Coffin's safety drills, he passes out. Humiliated in front of the whole school, Stanley is escorted to the office where he meets with the school psychologist. She gives him a relaxation technique and shows him a room he can visit whenever he feels overwhelmed and needs time to himself. In his "ready room," Stan finds a giant sketch pad on an easel and a box of markers. Drawing helps Stan relax, so he begins to sketch and creates his very own superhero named John Lockdown. Now, Stanley has entered Trivia Quest and must face his fear of crowds, talking to people, and busses. He is paired with his fearless new neighbor, Liberty. But Liberty has a secret that may affect the outcome of the Trivia Quest. The story encourages students to see the best in others and to understand that sometimes people are going through difficulties that cannot be seen. VERDICT An excellent addition to promote social-emotional learning.-Annette Herbert, F. E. Smith Elementary School, Cortland, NY © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

Superheroes can be found in unlikely places.Middle schooler Stanley Fortinbras has a sensory-processing disorder and experiences anxiety, both of which make the principal's many emergency preparedness drills difficult for him to handle. When he passes out at a safety assembly, he's sent to school counselor Mrs. Ngozo, an African-American woman, who creates a Ready Room for him: a quiet place where he can go when school becomes too chaotic. It's here that John Lockdown, hero of the underdog, is born. Stanley, son of a "dark," Morocco-born French father and white mother, is no superhero, but he does have a superpower: comic-book trivia. When his best friend, Joon (who is Korean), suggests they enter Trivia Quest, a comics treasure hunt that takes place all over San Diego, Stanley's mind reels with both possible and unlikely worse-case scenarios. After Stanley and Joon have a disagreement, Stanley asks his new neighbor, confident white girl Liberty, to go with him instead. To get through the stress of the day, Stanley creates his own way to manage his out-of-control thoughts and the resultant paralyzing fear: What would Lockdown do? The story never dumbs down or oversimplifies Stanley; he's a multidimensional character of great depth who gradually learns how to calm his worried mind, and the book avoids patronizing readers with a false sense of everything's-right-with-the-world.Add to the growing list of intelligent books about kids whose brains operate outside the norm. (Fiction. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Stanley is an expert at comics trivia. Comics give him comfort in the world when he feels overwhelmed from sensory overload and his anxiety rears its head. With Stanley's best friend acting weird and distant, his dad overseas for a job, and his middle school's alarming safety assemblies, Stanley has a lot to worry about. After fainting during an assembly, Stanley creates an imaginary superhero named John Lockdown to help him overcome his fears. And Stanley needs help because he's just entered the biggest comics event, Trivia Quest. Partnering with his new neighbor Liberty, he endeavors to tackle his fears, win passes to Comic Fest, and get his best friend back. Stanley's anxiety and sensory processing disorder are portrayed in a sensitive and relatable way, although, at times, Stanley overcomes his worry too easily, thanks to Liberty's pushing and some quick breathing. The novel loses steam after the contest ends, but it's nevertheless refreshing to see a middle-grader tackling SPD and anxiety in an understandable way.--Thompson, Sarah Bean Copyright 2017 Booklist

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