{"product_id":"9781250089182","title":"Goldfish : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGoldfish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nat Luurtsema\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am Lou Brown:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSocial outcast, precocious failure, 5'10\" and \u003ci\u003estill growing\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was on the fast track to the Olympic superstardom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, I'm training boys too cool to talk to me. In a sport I just made up. In a fish tank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy life has quickly become very weird. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNat Luurtsema's YA debut is side-splittingly funny and painfully true to anyone who's just trying to figure out how they fit into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Filled  with slapstick antics, this lighthearted story of 15-year-old Louise  Brown, a down-on-her-luck swimmer, deserves to make a splash with  readers.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A fun story with well-rounded characters whom readers will root for.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eLou’s voice is irreverent and self-deprecating.\"—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"This  story is excellent at illustrating self-reliance and the power of  friendship. A welcome addition to any middle or high school fiction  collection, Goldfish proves that talent does not define a person and  helping others is worth more than gold medals. This book will appeal to  all readers.\"--\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eReaders will root for Lou as she realizes that failure isn’t the end of the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250089182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595726565582,"sku":"9781250089182","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_8e3f9e5d-c2aa-48c9-be92-8ecf359d6161.jpg?v=1637840066","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250089182","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}