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Opinions and opossums / Ann Braden.

by Braden, Ann.

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Nancy Paulsen Books, 2023.

Curiosity -- Juvenile fiction.

Perception -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Writing -- Juvenile fiction.

9781984816092(hc.)

169 p. ; 22 cm.

Raised to keep her head down and not ask questions, when twelve-year-old Agnes befriends her older anthropologist neighbor, she begins to think--and write--about things from new perspectives.

Agnes has always been encouraged not to question authority by her mom -- but that's becoming impossible in religion class, where it bugs her that so much gets blamed on Eve and that God's always pictured one way. Fortunately, Agnes's anthropologist neighbor, Gracy, gets Agnes thinking after they rescue an opossum together. Playing dead didn't serve the opossum well, so maybe it's time for Agnes to start thinking for herself. And when Agnes learns that some cultures picture God as female, she feels freed to think -- and write -- about things from new perspectives. Writing funny stories with her best friend, Mo, has always been liberating too, and lately that's emboldened them to get out of their comfort zone at school, where they're pegged as quiet kids. Watching kids react when they learn you are very much full of thought-provoking opinions is sorta cool, and now Agnes and Mo are on a roll, thanks to oppossums and opinions!" -- adapted from publisher.

Ages 10 and up. Nancy Paulsen Books.

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