{"product_id":"the-places-we-sleep-hardcover","title":"The Places We Sleep - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Brooks DuBois\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family divided, a country going to war, and a girl desperate to feel at home converge in this stunning novel in verse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected for Kids Indies Introduce List AND Kids Indie Next List\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's early September 2001, and twelve-year-old Abbey is the new kid at school. Again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI worry about people speaking to me \/ and worry just the same \/ when they don't.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTennessee is her family's latest stop in a series of moves due to her dad's work in the Army, but this one might be different. Her school is far from Base, and for the first time, Abbey has found a real friend: loyal, courageous, athletic Camille. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then it's September 11. The country is under attack, and Abbey's \"home\" looks like it might fall apart. America has changed overnight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow are we supposed \/ to keep this up \/ with the world \/ crumbling \/ around us?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbbey's body changes, too, while her classmates argue and her family falters. Like everyone around her, she tries to make sense of her own experience as a part of the country's collective pain. With her mother grieving and her father prepping for active duty, Abbey must learn to cope on her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in gorgeous narrative verse, Abbey's coming-of-age story accessibly portrays the military family experience during a tumultuous period in our history. At once personal and universal, it's a perfect read for fans of sensitive, tender-hearted books like \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e An NCTE Notable Book in Poetry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Brooks DuBois is a poet and educator who received her MFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. After teaching English at the middle school, high school, and college level, she was named a Nashville Blue Ribbon Teacher. The Places We Sleep is her debut novel. Caroline lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her family. Visit her online at carolineduboiswrites.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 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 Places We Sleep\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 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757874643232,"sku":"9780823444212","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee626e7ccfc757ea928a651eef950fc9.webp?v=1780113760","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-places-we-sleep-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}