{"product_id":"9780062567208","title":"Why Can't I Be You","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWalker, Melissa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is for anyone who has ever felt ‘less than’ or on the outside. That is to say, this is a book for everyone.” —Elana K. Arnold, author of What Girls Are Made Of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a clear, compelling voice, Walker creates a believable world where socioeconomic tensions challenge, but never defeat, her well-rounded characters.\"—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Ladd knows that this summer is going to be special. She and her two best friends, Ronan and Brianna, are turning twelve. She is leaving camp behind and gets to do what she wants all day. She feels everything starting to change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut things don’t always change for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Brianna’s cousin Eden visiting for the summer, Claire feels like a third wheel. Even though she is only a year older, Eden seems so much more sophisticated and glamorous . . . and when she's around, she takes up everyone’s attention, including Brianna’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that doesn’t explain why things have felt awkward with Brianna ever since she moved to a fancy new house, or why Ronan, who lives in the trailer next to Claire’s, has started acting moody anytime anyone mentions his dad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire has always been happy with her life just as it is, but as the summer wears on and the issues with her friends start to grow, she can’t help but wonder: Would everything be better if she could just be someone else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChanging Friendships:\u003c\/b\u003e Claire, Ronan, and Brianna were inseparable. But this summer, a new house, a visiting cousin, and family secrets are testing their bond in ways they never expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeeling Left Out:\u003c\/b\u003e When glamorous Eden arrives, Claire suddenly feels like a third wheel. Is there still room for her in Brianna’s new, more sophisticated life?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocioeconomic Differences:\u003c\/b\u003e A poignant story that honestly explores the awkwardness and jealousy that can arise when one friend’s life in a trailer park is contrasted with another’s new mansion and pool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Place:\u003c\/b\u003e A perfect summer read for any kid who has ever felt “less than” or wondered if they would be happier living someone else’s life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46866302861567,"sku":"9780062567208","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062567208_s600x595.jpg?v=1780330951","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062567208","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}