Thank you to NetGalley and Atheneum Books for Young Readers for sending me a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

A Field Guide To Getting Lost is a charming and humorous middle grade story about unlikely friends and navigating your way through life’s difficulties.

McCullough does a wonderful job of creating likable, realistic characters while tackling an ambitious range of subjects. I particularly enjoyed the little bits of humor throughout the story and how honestly McCullough portrayed some difficult topics without overwhelming the reader. Some of the many subjects and topics covered in A Field Guide To Getting Lost are: science (coding, robots, the scientific method, and scientific theory), environmentalism and climate change (and penguins!), writing and the creative process, extreme food allergies, divorced parents, coparenting, dealing with change, dealing with frustration (concerning projects and things out of your control, like single parents dating other people), and difficulties with social interactions and making friends.

Thank you again to NetGalley and Atheneum Books for Young Readers for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.