If You Don't Have Anything Nice to Say
Age 12 +
17 May 2018Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Synopsis
Before we go any further, I want you to understand this: I am not a good person.
We all want to be seen. We all want to be heard. But what happens when we’re seen and heard saying or doing the wrong things?
When Winter Halperin – former spelling bee champion, aspiring writer, and daughter of a parenting expert –gets caught saying...
Details
17 May 2018288 pages
9781447291787Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Reviews
A nuanced approach to how the internet encourages the dehumanization of users gives this novel its realistic tone and serves as a strong warning to teens (and their parents)Publishers Weekly
Should be required reading for anyone using social media...Topical without being preachy, this is a plea for empathy in a world increasingly prone to knee-jerk outrage.Claire Hennessy, Irish Times, Best YA novels of 2018
