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09/20
Everything is so Don’t

diffErent now.

Stand

Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends can’t believe
their luck when spring break is extended an extra two weeks— Don’t Stand so Close to Me
even if it’s because of some virus. But when the impact of the
worldwide COVID-19 pandemic becomes apparent, everyone, so Close
not just the students, has to learn to adjust to their new reality.
Quinn’s father is an ER doctor and has to self-isolate to protect
his family from the virus. Isaac’s mother is the chief of police
and now has to enforce new physical-distancing bylaws. Reese
can’t visit her grandmother in her care home anymore. And to Me
their entire school has moved to online classes. Sacrifices have
to be made to keep everyone safe, but there’s more to life than
rules and scary news reports. In an effort to find some good in
all this uncertainty, Quinn comes up with an idea that she hopes
will bring the entire community together. ADVANCE READING COPY
SEPT. 22, 2020
For more information, contact Kennedy Cullen
1-800-210-5277 • kennedy@orcabook.com Eric Walters

This is an advance reading copy of the uncorrected proofs
and is not for sale. Changes may be made to the text before
publication, so all quotations for review must be
checked against the final bound book.
middle grade • ages 9–12
Publication September 22, 2020
9781459827875 pb $10.95
9781459827882 pdf • 9781459827899 epub
@orcabook Eric Walters