{"product_id":"be-that-way-paperback","title":"Be That Way - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHope Larson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeventeen-year-old Christine keeps a journal of an eventful year in her life in mid-90s, while juggling troubled friendships and looking for love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's January 1, 1996, and high school junior Christine wants more than anything to be that cool girl everyone notices, like her gorgeous best friend, Landry. She usually hates New Year's resolutions, but this year she vows to be that shiny kind of girl--and record it all in her diary through prose, illustration, and comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Landry drops her, Christine is surprised to discover just how much she doesn't miss her and her drama. But a misguided kiss with film-obsessed Paul, her only other close friend, also causes a rift, and she finds herself facing a long, lonely summer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith nothing to lose, Christine finds a new sense of courage. She gets a job at her neighborhood video store, experiments with her art, and becomes romantically entangled with her next-door neighbor Whit, who's either the coolest guy ever or a total jerk. In spite of all this, she doesn't quite feel shiny--until a shocking betrayal shows her the value of the words and drawings she hides in her diary, and she finally understands that she doesn't need to be cool to be noticed--she only needs to be herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEisner-award winning author and illustrator, Hope Larson, has created a powerful coming-of-age story set in a time before the Internet that explores themes of betrayal, first love, self-expression, and the power of art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHope Larson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Eisner Award winning author of \u003ci\u003eSalt Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Rebecca Mock. She has also written and illustrated many graphic novels including the Eagle Rock series (\u003ci\u003eAll Summer Long, All Together Now\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll My Friends\u003c\/i\u003e). She adapted and illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, which spent forty-four weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e graphic novel bestseller list and for which she also won an Eisner Award. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eCompass South\u003c\/i\u003e (A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller), and its companion volume, \u003ci\u003eKnife's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Rebecca Mock. She lives in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758681129248,"sku":"9780823455805","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/77e5a4ac43f6daa2d4bbb19f31da8f30.webp?v=1780132464","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/be-that-way-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}