{"product_id":"the-house-that-lou-built-paperback","title":"The House That Lou Built - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMae Respicio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If this book were a house, the rooms would be filled with warmth, family, and friendship.\" --Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Medal winner \u003ci\u003eHello, Universe; The Land of Forgotten Girls;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlackbird Fly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA coming-of-age story that explores culture and family, forgiveness and friendship, and what makes a true home. Perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Joan Bauer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own \"tiny house,\" 100 square feet all her own. She shares a room with her mom in her grandmother's house, and longs for a place where she can escape her crazy but lovable extended Filipino family. Lou enjoys her woodshop class and creating projects, and she plans to build the house on land she inherited from her dad, who died before she was born. But then she finds out that the land may not be hers for much longer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLou discovers it's not easy to save her land, or to build a house. But she won't give up; with the help of friends and relatives, her dream begins to take shape, and she learns the deeper meaning of home and family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Equal parts girl-heart, muscle and know-how for today's reader. Endearing to the end.\" --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery-Honor-and-Coretta-Scott King -Award-winning author of the National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eClayton Byrd Goes Underground\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Warm, funny and affirming. As we get to know Lou, her extended Filipino family, and friends, the door opens into her life and, ultimately, her home.\" --Lisa Yee, author of the Millicent Min trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Kidney Hypothetical, \u003c\/i\u003e the DC Super Hero Girls series, and other books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There couldn't be a hero more determined, resourceful or lovable than Lucinda Bulosan-Nelson. Her big dream of a tiny house is irresistible.\" --Tricia Springstubb, author of \u003ci\u003eEvery Single Second, What Happened on Fox Street, Moonpenny Island, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Cody series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I fell in love with Lou and her wonderful extended family. This story may be about a tiny house, but it has an enormous heart.\" --Kate Messner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Exact Location of Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMae Respicio grew up in Northern California and has great memories of spending childhood summers dancing in a Filipino folk-dance troupe. Mae is a past recipient of a PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellowship. She's been a writer-in-residence at Hedgebrook and Atlantic Center for the Arts and has published a variety of musings on parenthood. She lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area, not far from the ocean and the redwoods. This is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature (2019)\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 House That Lou Built\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 4.2\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":51771784429856,"sku":"9781524717971","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/181d638207969b54d92452bb50053dc2.webp?v=1780393317","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-house-that-lou-built-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}