{"product_id":"the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl-paperback","title":"The Whole Story of Half a Girl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVeera Hiranandani\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the author of the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, a thoughtful and relatable story about cultural identity, friendship, and what it means to fit in without losing who you are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter her father loses his job, Sonia Nadhamuni, half Indian and half Jewish American, finds herself yanked out of private school and thrown into the unfamiliar world of public education. For the first time, Sonia's mixed heritage makes her classmates ask questions--questions Sonia doesn't always know how to answer--as she navigates between a group of popular girls who want her to try out for the cheerleading squad and other students who aren't part of the \"in\" crowd. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the same time that Sonia is trying to make new friends, she's dealing with what it means to have an out-of-work parent--it's hard for her family to adjust to their changed circumstances. And then, one day, Sonia's father goes missing. Now Sonia wonders if she ever really knew him. As she begins to look for answers, she must decide what really matters and who her true friends are--and whether her two halves, no matter how different, can make her a whole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat greater praise than to be compared to Judy Blume!--\"Each [Blume and Hiranandani] excels in charting the fluctuating discomfort zones of adolescent identity with affectionate humor.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVeera Hiranandani\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, which has received many awards including the 2019 Newbery Honor Award, the 2019 Walter Dean Myers Honor Award, and the 2018 Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Story of Half a Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and a South Asia Book Award Highly Commended selection, and the chapter book series, \u003ci\u003ePhoebe G. Green\u003c\/i\u003e. She earned her MFA in fiction writing at Sarah Lawrence College. A former book editor at Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, she now teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2013\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 Whole Story of Half a Girl\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 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755656904992,"sku":"9780375871672","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/020862ab927dd24247b77c81ae0bc84b.webp?v=1780064988","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-whole-story-of-half-a-girl-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}