{"product_id":"fox-points-own-gemma-hopper-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper: (A Graphic Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrie Spangler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming graphic novel about a baseball-obsessed 7th grader, trying to find her place in the sports world \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn their tiny corner of Fox Point, Rhode Island, Gemma Hopper's older brother, Teddy, is a baseball god, destined to become a Major League star. Gemma loves playing baseball, but with her mom gone and her dad working endless overtime, it's up to her to keep the house running. She's too busy folding laundry, making lunches, getting her younger twin brothers to do their homework, and navigating the perils of middle-school friendships to take baseball seriously. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut every afternoon, Gemma picks up her baseball glove to pitch to Teddy during his batting practice--throwing sliders down and away, fastballs right over the middle (not too fast or he'll get mad), and hanging curveballs high and tight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould baseball be Gemma's ticket to the big leagues or will it mean the end of her family as she knows it?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor\/illustrator of children's picture books, graphic novels, and YA novels, Brie Spangler loves to draw and write stories, and drink massive amounts of caffeine. Writing down the ideas in her head was scary as a kid, so she turned to making pictures instead. Brie worked as an illustrator for several years before she began to write and immediately became a frothing addict. Her YA novel \u003ci\u003eBeast\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for a Lambda Award and was named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Brie now lives in the Bay Area with her family. Follow her on Twitter at @BrieSpangler.\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 0.71 x 8.19 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756369051936,"sku":"9780593428481","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6c441a7e60c07483e4a3d7fe776255c0_ba9d8c32-49bc-4481-babe-a0fe4555acca.webp?v=1780079178","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fox-points-own-gemma-hopper-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}