The First Third
275 pages · Released Jul 24, 2013 · Penguin Group Australia
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The First Third is a character-driven middle-grade/early YA novel about family, growing up, and resilience centered on a teen helping his fractured family heal. While it deals with mature themes like family separation and loss, it's handled with warmth and humor rather than darkness. The book emphasizes meaningful relationships and personal growth, making it suitable for older elementary through early teen readers who can engage with emotional complexity.
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Life is made up of three parts: in The First Third, you're embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you've made. That's how Billy's grandmother explains it, anyway. She's given him her bucket list (cue embarrassment), and now, it's his job t... Life is made up of three parts: in The First Third, you're embarrassed by your family; in the second, you make a family of your own; and in the end, you just embarrass the family you've made. That's how Billy's grandmother explains it, anyway. She's given him her bucket list (cue embarrassment), and now, it's his job to glue their family back together. No pressure or anything. Fixing his family's not going to be easy and Billy's not ready for change. But as he soon discovers, the first third has to end some time. And then what? It's a Greek tragedy waiting to happen.
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ISBN 9781742535975 · Penguin Group Australia