by Lauren Fox
First published 2011
The homework is nowhere to be found. Not in the usual spots, not in the strange ones either. The student knows they completed it. Hours went into that assignment. Real effort made each answer perfect. But now it has disappeared completely. The teacher won't believe the truth. Nobody ever believes students who claim they finished their work. The old excuse about dogs eating papers is a joke everyone knows. This situation is different though. The homework existed. The student remembers writing every word. Where could completed schoolwork go? How does something solid just vanish? The search becomes desperate. Every possible location gets checked and rechecked. Panic starts to build as explanations run out. This student faces a problem every kid knows too well. Lauren Fox captures the frustration of losing something important right when you need it most. The story follows one young person's hunt for missing homework and the growing anxiety that comes with it.
Genres: fiction, school-stories, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unreliable-narrator
24 pages · Perfect Paperback · Tate Publishing