The jellyfish problem / Tessa Yang.
"A marine biologist becomes a reluctant hero for a remote Maine island being menaced by a giant jellyfish in this wholly original debut. Dr. Jo Ness prefers jellyfish to people. Her best friend, Aldo, was the exception, but he died seven months ago. So she spends her days hidden away at an underfunded aquarium with her specimens and a draft of the jellyfish guide she and Aldo had been working on together. His voice is alive in the notes in the margins, and it's enough. Almost. Until she receives a call from Nadia, one of the few other humans she's loved but whom she hasn't heard from in years, asking for her help. Nadia tells her a grand tale of a giant jellyfish terrorizing her tiny island off the coast of Maine and sends grainy, eerie video footage of the creature. Frankly, the footage looks fake, but Jo drops everything to fly across the country to see Nadia again, and to find this supposed sea beast. She couldn't save Aldo, but perhaps she can help Nadia. When Jo arrives on Shattering Point, however, Nadia is nowhere to be found. Instead she meets an odd cast of islanders who each have something different to say about the creature they've dubbed Clementine . . . a jellyfish who changes all who see it. At turns an ode to classic sea monster stories and a vibrant tale of human connection, The Jellyfish Problem is an unforgettable, richly imagined debut that announces a new talent"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593955826
- ISBN: 059395582X
- Physical Description: 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : Berkley, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2026
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- Includes bibliographical references.
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Available copies
- 18 of 39 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 10 current holds with 39 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hot Springs Library | FIC YAN (Text) | 30229101448743 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Benhaven Public Library | F Yan (Text) | 33630005549014 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Yan (Text) | 37807000070927 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | F/Yang (Text) | 72350000135895 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F YANG (Text) | 31781069979068 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | F YAN (Text) | 0020514229200 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/15/2026 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Yang, Tessa (Text) | 0112525011302 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| G.V. Barbee, Sr. Library | FIC YAN (Text) | 31420621353799 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F YAN (Text) | 900005000350872 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Henderson Main Branch | YAN (Text) | 33258010596095 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/03/2026 |
| High Point Library | FIC YANG TESSA (Text) | 30519020523448 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| High Point Library | FIC YANG TESSA (Text) | 30519020523455 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | SFF Yang (Text) | 39523000126314 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Hope Mills Library | F YANG (Text) | 31781069979076 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC YANG (Text) | 36015002720908 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | NEU2043081 (Text) | NEU2043081 | Adult Fiction | On order | - |
| La Grange Public Library | NEU2043472 (Text) | NEU2043472 | Adult Fiction | On order | - |
| Leland Library | FIC YAN (Text) | 31423621443271 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/15/2026 |
| Lenoir Library | F YANG Tessa (Text) | 50669013466090 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Yang, Tessa (Text) | 0112525011295 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/03/2026 |
| Manteo Library | F YAN (Text) | 39488301062115 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| North Asheville Library | F YAN (Text) | 0020514154564 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| North Davidson Public Library | F YAN (Text) | 25908008575750 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| North Regional Library | F YANG (Text) | 31781069979084 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Oakley/South Asheville Library | F YAN (Text) | 0020514188265 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | FIC Yang, Tessa (Text) | 0112525004917 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Yang (Text) | 38950611569627 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | FIC Yang, Tessa (Text) | 0112525004926 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Rural Hall Branch | FIC Yang, Tessa (Text) | 0112525011286 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC YANG (Text) | 36015002720965 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | F YAN (Text) | 0020514188273 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| South Granville Branch Library | SciFi/Fan YANG (Text) | 42756202560345 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Southside Branch | FIC Yang, Tessa (Text) | 0112525004908 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/25/2026 |
| Southwest Brunswick Library | FIC YAN (Text) | 31427000748382 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
| Statesville Main Library | F YANG (Text) | 33114024791410 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Steele Memorial Library | F YAN (Text) | 900005000350889 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Town of Aberdeen Public Library | FIC YANG (Text) | 48198040023588 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | On Order (Text) | TRAN25199751520866 | On Order | On order | - |
| Weaverville Library | F YAN (Text) | 0020514229333 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
