Ali Benjamin is the author of the young adult novel THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH, an international bestseller and a National Book Award finalist. Her THE NEXT GREAT PAULIE FINK was named a top children’s book of the year by Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, the New York Public Library and the Los Angeles Public Library. Her work has been published in more than 25 languages in more than 30 countries. Originally from the New York City area, she now lives in Massachusetts. THE SMASH-UP is her first adult novel.

Books by Ali Benjamin

Positive: A Memoir

by Paige Rawl with Ali Benjamin - Nonfiction, Young Adult 14+

In this dazzling memoir, HIV-positive teenager Paige tells the deeply personal yet universal story of how she managed to overcome the trauma of persistent bullying by choosing compassion over cruelty, and how she resolved to fight daily on behalf of others in her place.