{"product_id":"9780147508584","title":"Lost in the Sun","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=\"\"\u003eGraff, Lisa\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\u003ePuffin Books\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\u003e04\/26\/2016\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=\"\"\u003ePaperback\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=\"\"\u003e NEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Tangle of Knots\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely Almost\u003c\/i\u003e, a touching story about a boy who won't let one tragic accident define him.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone says that middle school is awful, but Trent knows nothing could be worse than the year he had in fifth grade, when a freak accident on Cedar Lake left one kid dead, and Trent with a brain full of terrible thoughts he can't get rid of. Trent's pretty positive the entire disaster was his fault, so for him middle school feels like a fresh start, a chance to prove to everyone that he's not the horrible screw-up they seem to think he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If only Trent could make that fresh start \u003ci\u003ehappen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It isn't until Trent gets caught up in the whirlwind that is Fallon Little--the girl with the mysterious scar across her face--that things begin to change. Because fresh starts aren't always easy. Even in baseball, when a fly ball gets lost in the sun, you have to remember to shift your position to find it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLost in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e Graff writes with stunning insight [and] consistently demonstrates why character-driven novels can live from generation to generation.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e *STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e Graff creates layered, vulnerable characters that are worth getting to know.--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e*STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e [A]n ambitious and gracefully executed story.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e *STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e Weighty matters deftly handled with humor and grace will give this book wide appeal.--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e *STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e Characterization is thoughtful.--\u003ci\u003eBCCB \u003c\/i\u003e*STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eLost in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, Trent decides that he will speak the truth: that pain and anger and loss are not the final words, that goodness can find us after all--even when we hide from it. This is a novel that speaks powerfully, honestly, almost shockingly about our human pain and our human redemption. This book will change you.\"--Gary Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lisa Graff crafts a compelling story about a boy touched with tragedy and the world of people he cares about. And like all the best stories, it ends at a new beginning.\"--Richard Peck, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Year Down Yonder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Long Way From Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLisa Graff's Awards and Reviews: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lisa Graff's books have been named to 30 state award lists, and \u003ci\u003eA Tangle of Knots \u003c\/i\u003ewas long-listed for the National Book Award.","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43382791733503,"sku":"9780147508584","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/products\/9780147508584-us-300_8a43a6fe-90f2-411c-b720-53d5f7730e73.jpg?v=1665431159","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780147508584","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}