You Go First

  • Author: Erin Entrada Kelly
  • Narrator: Amielynn Abellera
  • Publisher: Greenwillow Books
  • Duration: 4:31:43
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Synopsis

Funny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly’s national bestseller You Go First is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships.

In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote that Erin Entrada Kelly can “capture moments of tween anguish with searing honesty.”  

Twelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different—Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana.

Charlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. But the two have more in common than they think. They’re both highly gifted. They’re both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch.

During the course of one week, Charlotte and Ben—friends connected only by an online Scrabble game—will intersect in unexpected ways as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. The New York Times-bestselling novel You Go First reminds us that no matter how hard it is to keep our heads above troubled water, we never struggle alone.

Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible voice. This engaging and character-driven story about growing up and finding your place in the world is for fans of Rebecca Stead and Rita Williams-Garcia.

Chapters

  • 021 Not Proud

    Duration: 10min
  • 022 Life According To Ben, Part XI

    Duration: 09min
  • 023 Pick Something Real

    Duration: 04min
  • 024 Life According To Ben, Part XII

    Duration: 08min
  • 025 Part IV-River

    Duration: 03min
  • 026 Life According To Ben, Part XIII

    Duration: 03min
  • 027 Nows

    Duration: 11min
  • 028 Life According To Ben, Part XIV

    Duration: 07min
  • 029 Questions

    Duration: 04min
  • 030 Life According To Ben, Part XV

    Duration: 02min
  • 031 Confession

    Duration: 10min
  • 032 Life According To Ben, Part XVI

    Duration: 03min
  • 033 She Wondered

    Duration: 08min
  • 034 Part V-Life According To Ben, Part XVII

    Duration: 02min
  • 035 If Anyone Asks

    Duration: 08min
  • 036 Life According To Ben, Part XVIII

    Duration: 03min
  • 037 Only

    Duration: 02min
  • 038 Life According To Ben, Part XIX

    Duration: 04min
  • 039 Straight Ahead

    Duration: 02min
  • 040 Life According To Ben, Part XX

    Duration: 06min
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