{"product_id":"the-next-great-paulie-fink-paperback","title":"The Next Great Paulie Fink - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAli Benjamin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this acclaimed novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a legendary classroom prankster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Caitlyn Breen begins her disorienting new life at Mitchell School--where the students take care of real live goats and study long-dead philosophers, and where there are only ten other students in the entire seventh grade--it seems like nobody can stop talking about some kid named Paulie Fink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDepending on whom you ask, Paulie was either a hilarious class clown, a relentless troublemaker, a hapless klutz, or an evil genius. One thing's for sure, though: The kid was totally legendary. Now he's disappeared, and Caitlyn finds herself leading a reality-show-style competition to find the school's next great Paulie Fink. With each challenge, Caitlyn struggles to understand a person she never met...but it's what she discovers about herself that most surprises her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in multiple voices, interviews, and documents, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethis funny, thought-provoking novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e is a memorable exploration of what makes a hero--and if anyone, or anything, is truly what it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAli Benjamin \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-writer for HIV-positive teen Paige Rawl's coming-of-age memoir \u003ci\u003ePositive\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Tim Howard's national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Williamstown, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 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 Next Great Paulie Fink\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 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769296748832,"sku":"9780316380874","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/33509b4ed57d18d2c0c7fd9c6853cf48.webp?v=1780345387","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-next-great-paulie-fink-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}