num_pages: 40
description: An inspiring and poetic story about reading libraries and overcoming shyness to find community.I gather the books in my arms and give them a hug. Welcome back I whisper. Nicky is a shy girl who feels most at home in the safe space of her school library but the library closes for a week and Nicky is forced to face her social anxiety. When she meets a group of unique diverse inspiring women at her mother's dinermembers of a women's motorcycle clubNicky realizes that being different doesnt have to mean being alone and that theres a place for everyone.Book lovers of all ages will find inspiration in this beautiful love letter to readingand how words help us find empathy and connections with the world around us. Ezra Jack Keats Award HonorA Kirkus Best Book of the YearAn Atlanta Parent Best Book of the YearA A Feminist Book Project Reading List selectionAn Association for Library Service to Children Notable BookMaine Chickadee Award nominee 2023-24
language: English
title: Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging
publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers