{"product_id":"9780374349776","title":"Minn and Jake's Almost Terrible Summer","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMinn and Jake's Almost Terrible Summer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Janet S. Wong, Genevieve Cote\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere are a few things \/ about your best friend \u003cbr\u003ethat you can only learn \/ when you see where he's from. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinn knew \/ that Jake was from the city. \u003cbr\u003eBut she didn't know \/ that his grandmother was Korean. \u003cbr\u003eThat he liked taking bubble baths. \/ That his brother, Soup, \u003cbr\u003emight be an eating champion. \/ That Jake was a cheater, \u003cbr\u003eand that he had a . . . \/ girlfriend?! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are some things \/ about your best friend \u003cbr\u003ethat it's better \u003c\/i\u003enot \u003ci\u003e\/ to know. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBouncing free verse and playful black-and-white illustrations combine to make this a charming follow-up to \u003ci\u003eMinn and Jake\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMinn and Jake's Almost Terrible Summer\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“This is a gentle, resonant story that explores the ways we struggle to learn about one another, and discover ourselves in the process.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Côté's black-and-white cartoons nicely highlight the action and, together with the text, capture the very essence of childhood summers. Good fun.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Whimsical ink sketches enhance the storytelling in this creative early chapter book that features smart, endearing characters and humorous antics.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wong is still a keen interpreter of the preteen psyche, deftly exploring such issues as the perceived exoticness of ethnic identities, the ethics of line-cutting, and the almost insurmountable odds against nurturing friendship between a very tall girl and a very short boy.” —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A truly enjoyable read filling a very real and undeniable need.” —\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374349776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40593939497166,"sku":"9780374349776","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_aecb3da2-4953-4059-931a-8a9ed7a38b84.jpg?v=1637797197","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374349776","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}