{"product_id":"out-of-place-paperback","title":"Out of Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Blecher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMerrilee Liddiard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Cove Bernstein becomes the target of a school-wide bullying campaign, she sets out to find a way to leave her home on Martha's Vineyard for New York City, where her best friend lives. But Cove discovers that friends can appear in the unlikeliest places, and maybe home isn't the worst place to be after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Blecher's debut novel is a voice-driven story about bullying, friendship, and self-reliance that hits the sweet spot for fans of Ali Benjamin's \u003cem\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/em\u003e and Erin Entrada Kelly's \u003cem\u003eYou Go First.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Cove Bernstein's year has gone from bad to worse. First, her best friend, Nina, moved from Martha's Vineyard to New York City. Then, without Nina around, Cove became the target of a bullying campaign at school. Escape seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut opportunities can appear when you least expect them. Cove's visit to a secondhand clothing store leads her to a surprising chance to visit Nina, but only if she can win a coveted place in a kids-only design competition. Cove doesn't know how to sew, but her friend at the retirement home, Anna, has promised to teach her. And things start really looking up when a new kid at school, Jack, begins appearing everywhere Cove goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Cove makes a big mistake. One that could ruin every good thing that has happened to her this year. One that she doesn't know how to undo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Blecher's accessible and beautifully written debut novel explores actions and consequences, loneliness, bullying, and finding your voice. This voice-driven friendship story is for fans of Rebecca Stead's \u003cem\u003eGoodbye Stranger \u003c\/em\u003eand Jodi Kendall's \u003cem\u003eThe Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City. \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes black-and-white spot art throughout. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Out of Place\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753623716128,"sku":"9780062748607","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e70d5520e70e18307d5cfa87fa2f5c5d.webp?v=1780024202","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/out-of-place-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}