{"product_id":"playing-the-cards-youre-dealt-scholastic-gold-hardcover","title":"Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarian Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there's no such thing as \"too young\" when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family.\" -Jason Reynolds, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLook Both Ways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStamped\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe \/ Horn Book Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Parker Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e Varian Johnson explores themes of toxic masculinity and family legacy in this heartfelt, hopeful story of one boy discovering what it really means to be a man.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another spades partner. And Shirley, the new girl in his class, isn't exactly who he has in mind. She talks a whole lot of trash -- way more than his old partner. Plus, he's not sure that his father wants him playing with a girl. But she's smart and tough and pretty, and knows every card trick in the book. So Ant decides to join forces with Shirley -- and keep his plans a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly it turns out secrets are another Joplin Man tradition. And his father is hiding one so big it may tear their family apart...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVarian Johnson is the author of several novels for children and young adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Parker Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e, which won both Coretta Scott King Author Honor and \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\/\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor awards, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Greene Heist\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Children's book, a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book, and a Texas Library Association Lone Star List selection, and the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eTwins \u003c\/i\u003eco-created with Shannon Wright, an NPR Best Book. He lives with his family near Austin, Texas. You can visit him on the web at varianjohnson.com and @varianjohnson.\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 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2021\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 Playing the Cards You're Dealt\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 4.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768099307808,"sku":"9781338348538","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dd4e71654507493d231c463d0545e74a.webp?v=1780324659","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/playing-the-cards-youre-dealt-scholastic-gold-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}