{"product_id":"best-friends-paperback-3","title":"Best Friends - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShannon Hale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeuyen Pham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe creators of \u003ci\u003eReal Friends \u003c\/i\u003eShannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFollow your heart. Find your people.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she's allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of NBC \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e's 26 Best Kids' Books of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShannon Hale \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eReal Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, the Ever After High series, and \u003ci\u003ePrincess Academy\u003c\/i\u003e. With her husband Dean Hale she co-wrote \u003ci\u003eRapunzel's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Calamity Jack\u003c\/i\u003e, the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series, and The Princess in Black series. They live with their four children near Salt Lake City, Utah. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeUyen Pham\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated more than one hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Honor book \u003ci\u003eBear Came Along \u003c\/i\u003eby Richard T. Morris and the bestselling Princess in Black series by Shannon and Dean Hale. She is the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the bestselling graphic memoirs \u003ci\u003eReal Friends, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBest Friends\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFriends Forever.\u003c\/i\u003e Her own books include \u003ci\u003eThe Bear Who Wasn't There \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBig Sister, Little Sister\u003c\/i\u003e. A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, LeUyen lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.4 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 August 27, 2019\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 Best Friends\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 2.9\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":42693684756543,"sku":"9781250317469","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f0ebf30c9d77d54f1e8fbe43e0f1a9b5_923235f0-1c14-4ccd-bcbd-bf4dbc335262.webp?v=1764999629","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/best-friends-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}