{"product_id":"break-these-rules-paperback","title":"Break These Rules - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuke Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiddle grades and young adult authors speak candidly on the unspoken \"rules\" of adolescence in this collection of moving, inspiring, and often funny essays. This unique volume encourages readers to break with conformity and defy age-old, and typically inaccurate, orthodoxy--including such conventions as \u003ci\u003eBoys can't be gentle, kind, or caring\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOne must wear Abercrombie \u0026amp; Fitch in order to fit in\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eGirls should act like girls\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOne must go to college after finishing high school\u003c\/i\u003e. With contributions from acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning young adult authors--including Gary D. Schmidt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/i\u003e; Matthew Quick, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Linings Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e; Sara Zarr, author of \u003ci\u003eStory of a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e; and Wendy Mass, author of \u003ci\u003eA Mango-Shaped Space\u003c\/i\u003e--this collection encourages individuality by breaking traditionally held norms, making it an ideal resource for tweens and teens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuke Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e has taught middle school and high school English in Connecticut and Massachusetts, as well as composition at Northern Arizona University. He is the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eBurned In \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDedicated to the People of Darfur \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of \u003ci\u003eA Call to Creativity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKeep Calm and Query On\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA New Man\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eArizona Daily Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHartford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Courant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMutuality \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, the \u003ci\u003eSonora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTucson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWriter\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.45 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770653147424,"sku":"9781613747841","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8056c65e741a387b824a3d0243842331.webp?v=1780376450","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/break-these-rules-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}