{"product_id":"here-in-the-real-world-9780062698964","title":"Here in the Real World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the highly acclaimed, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling novel \u003cem\u003ePax\u003c\/em\u003e comes a gorgeous and moving middle grade novel that is an ode to introverts, dreamers, and misfits everywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWare can't wait to spend summer \"off in his own world\"--dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called \"normal\" kids do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an abandoned church next to the camp. Soon he starts skipping Rec, creating a castle-like space of his own in the church lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJolene scoffs, calling him a dreamer--he doesn't live in the \"real world\" like she does. As different as Ware and Jolene are, though, they have one thing in common: for them, the lot is a refuge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when their sanctuary is threatened, Ware looks to the knights' Code of Chivalry: Thou shalt do battle against unfairness wherever faced with it. Thou shalt be always the champion of the Right and Good--and vows to save the lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what does a hero look like in real life? And what can two misfit kids do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Pennypacker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\/Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062698964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e506147 \/ Here in the Real World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePennypacker, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSara Pennypacker \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003ePax\u003c\/em\u003e; the award-winning Clementine series and its spinoff series, Waylon; and the acclaimed novels \u003cem\u003eSummer of the Gypsy Moths \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHere in the Real World\u003c\/em\u003e. She divides her time between Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Florida. You can visit her online at www.sarapennypacker.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I55 Book Fairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46720123142430,"sku":"9780062698964","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/products\/img_dcbcad40-7e3f-4762-8242-fb335009ee65.jpg?v=1693491966","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/here-in-the-real-world-9780062698964","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}