{"product_id":"silhouetted-by-the-blue-paperback","title":"Silhouetted by the Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTraci L. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter the death of her mother, seventh-grader Serena finds herself facing the day-to-day challenges of caring for herself and her younger brother, Henry, all while attempting to lead a normal pre-teen life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh-grader Serena Shaw is trying to keep up at school while rehearsing for the lead role in the spring musical and dealing with a father so \"blue\" he is nearly catatonic. With the aid of a not-so-secret admirer, as well as a growing sense of self-confidence, she faces the challenges of caring for herself and her ball-of-charm younger brother--all while attempting to lead the life of a normal pre-teen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will be drawn into this convincing portrait of a vivacious young person who is on a path to discovering that taking on responsibility sometimes means finding the best way to ask for help.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRACI L. JONES's first novel, \u003ci\u003eStanding Against the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, was met with critical acclaim, won the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award, and was named to five state reading lists. Her subsequent novels include \u003ci\u003eFinding My Place \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSilhouetted by the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. Jones grew up in Denver, Colorado, in the very same house in which she now lives with her husband and four children.\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 0.5 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 13, 2015\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 Silhouetted by the Blue\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 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733569605695,"sku":"9781250056832","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b2a129eda861d4b44b9e029433cccb66.webp?v=1765136442","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/silhouetted-by-the-blue-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}