{"product_id":"9780689871894","title":"Breakout","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBreakout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Paul Fleischman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDel's lived in Los Angeles for seventeen years, bouncing among foster homes. Smart, sharp-tongued, and a master mimic, she's fed up with her world and with being Del. So she's changing her name and leaving both herself and L.A. behind -- until her escape lands her in an all-day traffic jam. \u003cbr\u003e Fast-forward eight years. It's opening night for the one-woman show Del has written and is starring in -- a show called \u003ci\u003eBreakout\u003c\/i\u003e about a Los Angeles traffic jam. \u003cbr\u003e As the novel flashes between Del's present and future, we get a backstage pass into this young playwright's psyche, watching her life being transformed into art, heartache into comedy, solitude into connection. And, finally, anger giving way to acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Fleischman's artful structure, distinctive voices, and carefully chosen details make this a splendid choice for teens on the verge of a breakout of their own.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning tour de force.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780689871894\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40932318642382,"sku":"9780689871894","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_c4347bdb-5f54-432d-97eb-9ab4e8c7c114.jpg?v=1645736380","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780689871894","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}