Bright, Brigit Young
Bright, Brigit Young
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Bright

Author: Brigit Young

Narrator: Mara Wilson

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/11/2022


Synopsis

Marianne Blume has always known she's not smart.

After years of trying and trying at school, Marianne has mastered the art of getting by on luck, deflection, and her winning personality—that is, until she lands in Mr. Garcia’s class. Suddenly she’s at risk of flunking math, repeating the eighth grade, and being left behind by her best friend, Skyla.

To receive much-needed extra credit and get into high school, Marianne makes the desperate decision to join her school’s Quiz Quest team, only to find out they have problems of their own … and that they need to win the state championships for her to get the credit.

Now Marianne will need to believe she can succeed—like, truly believe it for the first time in her life—while also helping her teammates pull it together. Can Marianne learn to be smart? What does it mean to be “bright,” anyway? And will she be left in eighth grade forever?

Brigit Young (The Prettiest) has written an empowering story about bucking labels, overcoming preconceptions, and learning to hold your head—and hand—up high.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Afoma (Reading Middle Grade) on July 30, 2024

Bright is the Reading Middle Grade Patreon Book Club pick for July! Join our chat with author Brigit Young tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31, at 11 AM EST! Join us on Patreon! Bright is a deeply insightful book about labels, persistence, and self-belief, featuring themes like sisterhood, female friendships......more

Goodreads review by Karen on September 07, 2024

Honestly could maybe go 4.5 on this. Such a wonderful and important middle grade book. Absolutely loved it and I think it's such a special story that deserves to be told. It was so healing for my inner child. 💗 Also just as a side note--there's a review that claims the book doesn't explicitly state t......more

Goodreads review by Angela on August 23, 2022

Move over Andrew Clement! The next best author of kids school experiences is here! I have read all of Brigit Young’s books and have LOVED everyone of them! The ability to capture students thoughts and struggles is fantastic. I highly recommend reading this book.......more

Goodreads review by Jess on July 20, 2022

Young does a great job of getting inside the heads of middle school characters. I think lots of students will find someone to connect with as Marianne starts to believe in herself as a learner! Great for any middle school!......more

Goodreads review by Dara on March 02, 2023

This book came to me unexpectedly and I loved the cover and the description, so I picked it up! This was a sweet middle grade story about Marianne, who struggles academically in school. She does not have any learning disabilities, but just has trouble understanding concepts, especially in math. Afte......more