{"product_id":"whistle-a-new-gotham-city-hero-paperback","title":"Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. Lockhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eManuel Preitano\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author E. Lockhart (\u003ci\u003eGenuine Fraud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Manuel Preitano (\u003ci\u003eThe Oracle Code\u003c\/i\u003e) comes a new Gotham City superhero in this exciting YA graphic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixteen-year-old Willow Zimmerman has something to say. When she's not on the streets protesting City Hall's neglect of her run-down Gotham neighborhood, she's working nights at the local dog shelter. But despite how much she does for the world around her, she's struggling to take care of her sick mother at home. She's got no time for boys (though there's one she really likes), and no means to adopt the amazingly loyal stray Great Dane, Lebowitz, that follows her around. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithout health insurance and with money running out, a desperate Willow reconnects with an estranged family friend E. Nigma--party promoter, and real estate tycoon. Nigma opens the door to an easier life, offering Willow a new job hosting his glamorous private poker nights with Gotham City's elites. Now Willow is able to afford critical medical treatments for her mother and get a taste of the high life she's never had. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen everything changes: Willow and Lebowitz are attacked by one of Gotham's most horrific villains, the monstrous Killer Croc. When they wake after the fight, they can understand each other. And Willow has powers she never dreamed of. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Willow discovers that Nigma and his poker buddies are actually some of Gotham's most corrupt criminals, she must make a choice: remain loyal to the man who saved her mother's life, or use her new powers to save her community.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eE. Lockhart is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers, \u003ci\u003eGenuine Fraud \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe Were Liars\u003c\/i\u003e. Her latest novel is \u003ci\u003eAgain Again\u003c\/i\u003e. Other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a National Book finalist and a Printz honor book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eManuel Preitano is an Italian illustrator and graphic designer, and the co-creator of the Destiny, NY series. He has worked on a wide range of toy designs, book covers, illustrations, and comic books, both in the U.S. and Italy. His most recent graphic novel was \u003ci\u003eThe Oracle Code\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Marieke Nijkamp and published by DC Comics.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 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 Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768408473888,"sku":"9781401293222","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b91c85d2d9decfa3e1acbabbd431b878.webp?v=1780328959","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/whistle-a-new-gotham-city-hero-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}