The Other, Better Me

Name: The Other, Better Me
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Antony John
ISBN: 9780062988096

Author: Antony John

Narrator: Bailey Carr

Unabridged: 5 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 10/01/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Bullying

Synopsis

From the critically acclaimed author of Mascot comes this heartfelt novel, perfect for fans of John David Anderson and Cammie McGovern, about a girl searching for the meaning of family.Lola and Momma have always been a team of two. It hasn’t always been easy for Lola, being one of the only kids she knows with just one parent around. And lately she’s been feeling incomplete, like there’s a part of herself that she can’t know until she knows her dad.But what will happen—to Lola, to Momma, to their team of two—if she finds him?

About Antony John

Antony John was born in England and raised on a balanced diet of fish and chips and bizarre British comedies. To annoy his parents, he studied classical music at university. Now he writes books instead of music so he can wear sweatpants all day. He lives in St. Louis with his family, who think he’s weird for not liking chocolate. They might be right. Visit him online at www.antonyjohn.net.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristi Housman on September 28, 2019

Thanks to a power outage, I was able to get to this book quicker than I thought I would. It's a short read at only 261 pages. I will say that reading by flashlight isn't fun at all. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this, but once I got a few chapters in, I knew I would like it. The boo......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 11, 2019

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Other Better Me by Antony John tackles a lot of touching topics that not, in my experience, kids know about these days. Is finding her dad a good thing for Lo......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on January 11, 2023

This middle grade novel shows the power of family, of found family, of second chances and the power reading can have to bring us together. In it, we meet Lola, a fifth grader who lives with her mom, desperately wonders about her dad and struggles with a bully at school. But a school assignment, a te......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on May 13, 2019

Cute enough. Not nearly as good as MASCOT but still a good story well told.......more

Goodreads review by Olivia on September 03, 2019

See my full review here: [URL not allowed] THE OTHER, BETTER ME is a contemporary middle grade novel that follows a ten-year-old, Lola, as she explores herself and her family. Lola lives with her mother in a trailer, where she has a pretty good life. She often spends her evenin......more