{"product_id":"porcupine-of-truth-paperback","title":"Porcupine of Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Konigsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Stonewall Book Award-winning novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpenly Straight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHonestly Ben\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Words like 'brilliant' are so overused when praising novels--so I won't use that word. I'll just think it.\" -- Benjamin Alire Sáenz, author of \u003ci\u003eAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\"Undeniably human and unforgettably wise, this book is a gift for us all.\" -- Andrew Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eGrasshopper Jungle\u003c\/i\u003eCarson Smith is resigned to spending his summer in Billings, Montana, helping his mom take care of his father, a dying alcoholic he doesn't really know. Then he meets Aisha Stinson, a beautiful girl who has run away from her difficult family, and discovers a secret regarding his grandfather, who disappeared without warning or explanation decades before. Together, Carson and Aisha embark on an epic road trip to try and save Carson's dad, restore his fragmented family, and discover the \"Porcupine of Truth\" in all of their lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Konigsberg is the author of six books for young adults, which have won awards including the Stonewall Book Award, the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor, and the Lambda Literary Award. Bill lives with his husband, Chuck, and their two Labradoodles, Mabel and Buford. Please visit him online at billkonigsberg.com and @billkonigsberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 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 Porcupine of Truth\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\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 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768948556064,"sku":"9781338715835","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/18948d3f0085eea672bbc2806128e60e.webp?v=1780340347","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/porcupine-of-truth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}