{"product_id":"almond-paperback","title":"Almond - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWon-Pyung Sohn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSandy Joosun Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA BTS fan favorite! A WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Emissary\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime\u003c\/em\u003e in this poignant and triumphant story about how love, friendship, and persistence can change a life forever.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis story is, in short, about a monster meeting another monster. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the monsters is me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYunjae was born with a brain condition called Alexithymia that makes it hard for him to feel emotions like fear or anger. He does not have friends--the two almond-shaped neurons located deep in his brain have seen to that--but his devoted mother and grandmother provide him with a safe and content life. Their little home above his mother's used bookstore is decorated with colorful Post-it notes that remind him when to smile, when to say \"thank you,\" and when to laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen on Christmas Eve--Yunjae's sixteenth birthday--everything changes. A shocking act of random violence shatters his world, leaving him alone and on his own. Struggling to cope with his loss, Yunjae retreats into silent isolation, until troubled teenager Gon arrives at his school, and they develop a surprising bond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Yunjae begins to open his life to new people--including a girl at school--something slowly changes inside him. And when Gon suddenly finds his life at risk, Yunjae will have the chance to step outside of every comfort zone he has created to perhaps become the hero he never thought he would be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of \u003cem\u003eWonder \u003c\/em\u003eby R.J. Palaccio and \u003cem\u003eGinny Moon\u003c\/em\u003e by Benjamin Ludwig will appreciate this \"resonant\" story that \"gives Yunjae the courage to claim an entirely different story.\" (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Korean by Sandy Joosun Lee.\u003c\/em\u003e\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 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 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 Almond\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 5\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":42692704337983,"sku":"9780062961389","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3e97c53e752833af5a336e0b8491981b.webp?v=1764996315","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/almond-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}