{"product_id":"the-take-over-friend-paperback","title":"The Take-Over Friend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Dines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A really good story about the very complex world of trying to find out who you really are.\"--\u003cb\u003eJudith Katz, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Escape Artist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRunning Fiercely Toward A High Thin Sound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the second day of ninth grade, introverted Frances meets Sonja, a wildly funny newcomer from France, and the girls form a fast friendship. Frances adores Sonja's worldliness, and Sonja adores Frances's family, especially her older brother, Will. Frances and Sonja immediately declare themselves \"The Poets\" and rally their homeroom to enter the homecoming parade with a poetry-mobile built from Frances's father's old band bus. But respective family crises begin to escalate, and tensions come to a head when Sonja temporarily moves in with Frances's family--forcing each friend to decide how close is too close. Alternatingly funny and poignant, \u003ci\u003eThe Take-Over Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is a smart page-turner that focuses on the importance of finding your own voice in relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Dines\u003c\/b\u003e has published three previous Young Adult books including two novels, \u003ci\u003eBest Friends Tell the Best Lies\u003c\/i\u003e (Delacorte), \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Soprano\u003c\/i\u003e (Harcourt), as well as a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eTalk to Me\u003c\/i\u003e (Delacorte.) In addition, she has published a collection of short stories for adults, \u003ci\u003eThis Distance We Call Love\u003c\/i\u003e (Orison Books, 2021). Her short fiction has been published in numerous literary journals including \u003ci\u003ePloughshares \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eColorado Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a recipient of the SWCA's Judy Blume award as well as a recipient of Minnesota and Wisconsin State Artist Fellowships. She currently resides in Minneapolis with her husband and standard poodle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697643556927,"sku":"9781646032891","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/53885fc810ca4a55aa4fbffb9782b08e.webp?v=1765009454","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-take-over-friend-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}