{"product_id":"9780152056636","title":"Help Wanted : Stories","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHelp Wanted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Gary Soto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith real wit and heart, Gary Soto takes readers into the lives of young people in ten funny, heartbreaking tales. \u003cbr\u003e     \u003cbr\u003eMeet Carolina, who writes to Miss Manners for help not just with etiquette but with bigger messes in her life; Javier, who knows the stories his friend Veronica tells him are lies, but can't find a way to prove it--and many other kids, each caught up in the difficulties of figuring out what it means to be alive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Soto excels at getting into the minds of both boys and girls . . . Readers, Latino or not, have a good chance of seeing themselves and their feelings in these compelling stories.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\"Humorous . . . Thought-provoking.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780152056636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41148542288078,"sku":"9780152056636","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780152056636_3115a3f0-fd0f-4336-860f-707b9a71bf19.jpg?v=1652122651","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780152056636","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}