{"product_id":"9780312653071","title":"Into the Wild Nerd Yonder","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eInto the Wild Nerd Yonder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Julie Halpern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePunks, Poseurs, and Pervs—Just Another Day at High School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessie is so excited to start her sophomore year of high school, with her carefully planned outfits and her ample stash of school supplies. But things take an unexpected turn when everyone in her life changes. Her two best friends have gone poseur-punk and are both flirting with her longtime crush. Her beloved older brother is about to go off to college—and he shaved his Mohawk and started dating the homecoming queen. Jessie is suddenly clique-less. When she starts chatting up a girl in homeroom, she's surprised by an invite to join the Dungeons and Dragons crowd! Will hanging out with them make her a nerd? And when she sees how cute one of their members is, does it really matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The relationships and dialogue ring true; readers navigating the stratified social structures of high school will relish an ending that celebrates true friendship.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will both identify with and like Jessie and will cheer her conversion from meek to outspoken.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reinvention is rarely so delightfully nerdy.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This novel is particularly strong in showing how teen friendships evolve and sometimes die away, and how adolescents redefine themselves.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“. . . funny, easygoing prose . . . an appealingly comic cousin of Carolyn Mackler's \u003ci\u003eThe Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus on Get Well Soon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I completely fell in love with Anna Bloom's voice--it's wry, romantic, and so, so true.” —\u003ci\u003eGabrielle Zevin, author of Elsewhere on Get Well Soon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engaging . . . real . . . refreshing, and natural, and the descriptions of the situations are hilarious!” —\u003ci\u003eTeenReads.com on Get Well Soon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book is hilarious, refreshing, honest and AWESOME!” —\u003ci\u003eElise, age 14 on Get Well Soon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Witty, sarcastic, and drop-dead hilarious . . . this book made me laugh the most out of any book I have EVER read.” —\u003ci\u003eJason, age 14 on Get Well Soon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYALSA Popular Paperbacks (2012), Long-listed South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Masterlist (2012), Long-listed ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2012), Long-listed New Jersey Garden State Teen Book A ML (2012), Winner New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award (2012), New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award Master List (2012), Long-listed Illinois Read for a Lifetime Award Master List (2013), South Carolina Children's Book Award Master List (2011), American Library Association Popular Paperbacks for Young Readers (2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312653071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40628081918158,"sku":"9780312653071","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2ff690e2-8210-4cf0-afc4-c92c49437dc4.jpg?v=1638756271","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312653071","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}