{"product_id":"9780439757812","title":"Notes From the Midnight Driver","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNotes From the Midnight Driver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jordan Sonnenblick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJust when you thought you had it all figured out . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Alex Peter Gregory, you are a moron!\" Laurie slammed her palms down on my desk and stomped her foot. I get a lot of that.One car crash.One measly little car crash. And suddenly, I'm some kind of convicted felon.My parents are getting divorced, my dad is shacking up with my third-grade teacher, I might be in love with a girl who could kill me with one finger, and now I'm sentenced to babysit some insane old guy.What else could possibly go wrong?This is the story of Alex Gregory, his guitar, his best gal pal Laurie, and the friendship of a lifetime that he \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e would have expected.     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDrums, Girls \u0026amp; Dangerous Pie\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\"A brave book . . . Jordan Sonnenblick carries it off with such charm and elan, you forget for a moment your heart is breaking.\" --Frank McCourt, author of \u003ci\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e* \"Sonnenblick shows that even in the midst of tragedy, life goes on, love can flower, and the one thing you can always change is yourself.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"The reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAfter Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e* “As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, don't confuse this book with inspirational reading. It's irresistible reading.” --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* “Sonnenblick's intimate first-person tale of survival . . . will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint.” --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review“Jordan Sonnenblick continues Jeffrey's story in his signature style using an authentic teenage voice and laugh-out-loud humor.” --TeensReadToo.com\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Midnight Driver\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e* “[A] funny, bittersweet tour de force.” --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* “Readers [will be] nodding with recognition, sighing in sympathy, and gasping with laughter--often on the same page.” --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* “Sonnenblick revisits several key themes from his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDrums, Girls \u0026amp; Dangerous Pie\u003c\/i\u003e, to even greater effect here.” --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eZen and the Art of Faking It\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e* “Wildly funny.” -- \u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review“This light-hearted situation comedy is peppered with genuine Zen insight.” --\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e“Hilarious and heart-wrenching.” --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e“The writing is fresh, the characters appealing, and it looks like the author has another hit.” --\u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDrums, Girls \u0026amp; Dangerous Pie\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\"A brave book . . . Jordan Sonnenblick carries it off with such charm and elan, you forget for a moment your heart is breaking.\" --Frank McCourt, author of \u003ci\u003eAngela's Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e* \"Sonnenblick shows that even in the midst of tragedy, life goes on, love can flower, and the one thing you can always change is yourself.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"The reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAfter Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e* “As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, don't confuse this book with inspirational reading. It's irresistible reading.” --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* “Sonnenblick's intimate first-person tale of survival . . . will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint.” --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review“Jordan Sonnenblick continues Jeffrey's story in his signature style using an authentic teenage voice and laugh-out-loud humor.” --TeensReadToo.com\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Midnight Driver\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e* “[A] funny, bittersweet tour de force.” --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* “Readers [will be] nodding with recognition, sighing in sympathy, and gasping with laughter--often on the same page.” --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review* “Sonnenblick revisits several key themes from his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDrums, Girls \u0026amp; Dangerous Pie\u003c\/i\u003e, to even greater effect here.” --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eZen and the Art of Faking It\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e* “Wildly funny.” -- \u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review“This light-hearted situation comedy is peppered with genuine Zen insight.” --\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e“Hilarious and heart-wrenching.” --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e“The writing is fresh, the characters appealing, and it looks like the author has another hit.” --\u003ci\u003eOakland Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780439757812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40809824616654,"sku":"9780439757812","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_c1494bf4-d0eb-443e-971b-1c9d05a758e6.jpg?v=1644512164","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780439757812","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}