{"product_id":"the-insiders-hardcover","title":"The Insiders - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Oshiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book of the Year * An ALA Rainbow Book List Top 10 Title for Young Readers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree kids who don't belong. A room that shouldn't exist. A year that will change everything.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Meg Medina, this debut middle grade novel from award-winning author Mark Oshiro is a hopeful and heartfelt coming-of-age story for anyone who's ever felt like they didn't fit in.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan Francisco and Orangevale may be in the same state, but for Héctor Muñoz, they might as well be a million miles apart. Back home, being gay didn't mean feeling different. At Héctor's new school, he couldn't feel more alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost days, Héctor just wishes he could disappear. And he does. Right into the janitor's closet. (Yes, he sees the irony.) But one day, when the door closes behind him, Héctor discovers he's stumbled into a room that shouldn't be possible. A room that connects him with two new friends from different corners of the country--and opens the door to a life-changing year full of friendship, adventure, and just a little bit of magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Sometimes hilarious, sometimes devastating, but always full of heart, \u003cem\u003eThe Insiders \u003c\/em\u003ecarves out a space for us all to be our true selves.\" --Kwame Mbalia, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25 x 8.57 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 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 Insiders\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 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767802822944,"sku":"9780063008106","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f0e371bf7fcb1f42ee016d32fe1597f.webp?v=1780317611","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-insiders-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}