Operation Final Notice
  • Published: 24 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593109779
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $19.99

Operation Final Notice

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24 Sep 2024
Hardback
3 Jan 2023
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Learning to ask for help is hard, but living with no help is harder as these two friends find out in this middle grade novel that Publishers Weekly calls, "A feel-good story with Hallmark Christmas movie vibes"

Learning to ask for help is hard, but living with no help is harder as these two friends find out in this middle grade novel that Publishers Weekly calls, "A feel-good story with Hallmark Christmas movie vibes"

As Christmas and the new year inch closer, so do Ronny and Jo's anxieties. Because Ronny needs $878 by January 4th to keep his family's only car from getting taken by the bank. Ever since a workplace injury disabled his dad and forced the family to move from their home into the apartment complex across the street, Ronny’s had a crash course in repossession. 

His best friend Josefina Ramos is also counting down until the start of January when her life could change forever—that’s when she has her big cello audition at the prestigious music academy Maple Hill. Except she can’t play a solo performance without something disastrous happening and no one seems to hear her when she talks about how nervous she is.

As the countdown to the new year rolls ahead, Ronny and Jo learn what can happen to best-laid plans and how to depend on one another and their community when things get tough.
  • Published: 24 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593109779
  • Imprint: Dial
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $19.99
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Praise for Operation Final Notice

Praise for Operation Final Notice
"Plenty of winter weather mishaps in the lead-up to Christmas, this is a strong seasonal choice, but the universality of the protagonists’ struggles makes this a title with year-round appeal. A well-paced, engaging, heartwarming story." —Kirkus

"Told in alternating perspectives, this sweet middle grade story focuses on friendship, courage, and  community . .  . A wonderful realistic fiction addition to middle grade shelves." —School Library Journal

"Landis spotlights variations on overwhelm in a feel-good story with Hallmark Christmas movie vibes . . . A rosy tone and wildly supportive community match the holiday setting, while distinct character voices sell the dual-POV narrative." —Publishers Weekly

"From Ronny, Jo, and their friends to their teachers and the senior citizens, the characters are well drawn and convincing. The dual narrative unfolds in alternating first-person chapters . . . With increasing tension in each story line, the pace never falters in this involving, uplifting novel." —Booklist