{"product_id":"9780312561314","title":"Saturday Night Dirt : A MOTOR Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Will Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a sizzling summer Saturday, and Headwaters Speedway is suddenly the place to be. Thanks to rainouts across the state, this small-town dirt track is drawing big-time stock cars and local drivers. First up: Trace Bonham in his Street Stock Chevy that's sure to be a winner, if only he can figure out why it's acting up. Next is Beau Kim: his Modified is patched together from whatever parts he could scrape up. And on the outside, moving in fast: Amber Jenkins, a strawberry blonde who has what it takes to run rings around them all. Keeping everyone on track is Melody Walters: she knows that the impending rain might be exactly what they need to keep her father's speedway afloat—or sink it for good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For rugged reality, pick up \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e by Will Weaver, a high-energy story about cars and small-town racing.” —\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you have a young car-racing fan in your family, this book is the perfect summer reading choice: It's a face-paced story about a struggling speedway in northern Michigan and features a great cast of characters, all car-obsessed teens. Great for boys and girls.” —\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thoroughly enjoyable . . . this book presents a fascinating look at small-time racing where the love of it gives the glitz of NASCAR its roots.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Compelling . . . It is the atmosphere of the track that is the real star here. Young racing fans, particularly those familiar with the small tracks that dot rural parts of the country, will find much that rings true.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Librarians need to steer boys who tinker with internal combustion engines to Weaver's latest work. Short chapters and a brisk pace . . . may attract those reluctant readers who can recite the firing order of a V-8 and know how to tighten down a valve cover.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Weaver fleshes each [character] out enough to leave a lasting impression on readers and make them curious to know what happens next.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The racing lingo moves the story along, while the reader's interest remains piqued wondering how all the characters will fit together, who will end up with whom, and who will win their heart's desire. This book is a winner in a sports event rarely dealt with by young adult authors.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I was pleasantly surprised when I began reading \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e. I was completely absorbed. I really felt like I could identify with the characters. I read the book in one day. It was impossible to put down.” —\u003ci\u003eBen, 17\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e has been one of the best books I've read.” —\u003ci\u003eHannah, 13\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I loved the book \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e. Anyone who reads this book will change the way they look at dirt tracks forever.” —\u003ci\u003eBethany, 13\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e is a great book. I have never been a big racing fan, but even so, this was an awesome book. I can't wait for the next one.” —\u003ci\u003eKyle, 14\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican Library Association Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults (2009), Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Master List, Short-listed Minnesota Book Award Finalist, American Library Association Quick Picks for Young Adults, Long-listed Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book A ML, Long-listed ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults (2009), Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, American Library Association Quick Picks for Young Adults (2009)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312561314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40667394408654,"sku":"9780312561314","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_81c6d942-d7e8-4e32-85ea-2de2cd53bf9c.jpg?v=1639710214","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312561314","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}