Not My Problem

 

Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth

Publisher:New York, New York: Harper Teen, 2021


 

SummaryAideen has plenty of problems she can’t fix. Her best (and only) friend is pulling away. Her mother’s drinking problem is a constant concern. She’s even running out of outlandish diseases to fake so she can skip PE.  But when Aideen stumbles on her nemesis, overachiever Meabh Kowalski, in the midst of a full-blown meltdown, she sees a problem that—unlike her own disaster of a life—seems refreshingly easy to solve. Meabh is desperate to escape her crushing pile of extracurriculars. Aideen volunteers to help. By pushing Meabh down the stairs.  Problem? Solved. Meabh’s sprained ankle is the perfect excuse to ditch her overwhelming schedule. But when another student learns about their little scheme and brings Aideen another “client” who needs her “help,” it kicks off a semester of traded favors, ill-advised hijinks, and an unexpected chance at love. Fixing other people’s problems won’t fix her own, but it might be the push she needs to start.



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Links of Interest: 

Ciara Smyth Official Website: 

https://ciarasmyth.com/


Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth, KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a85j0YLKvXA


Q&A with Ciara Smyth: https://beyondabookshelf.co.uk/2021/not-my-problem-ciara-smyth/


Written Q&A with Ciara Smith: https://diversebooks.org/qa-with-ciara-smyth-not-my-problem/

 

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