{"product_id":"9781681195384","title":"Breakout","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBreakout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Kate Messner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold in letters, poems, text messages, news stories, and comics--a  series of documents Nora collects for the Wolf Creek Community Time  Capsule Project\u003ci\u003e--Breakout\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling story that will leave readers thinking about who's really welcome in the places we call home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNora Tucker is looking forward to summer vacation in Wolf Creek--two months of swimming, popsicles, and brushing up on her journalism skills for the school paper. But when two inmates break out of the town's maximum security prison, everything changes. Doors are locked, helicopters fly over the woods, and police patrol the school grounds. Worst of all, everyone is on edge, and fear brings out the worst in some people Nora has known her whole life. Even if the inmates are caught, she worries that home might never feel the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An effective, authentically wrought look at how fear and ignorance can lead people to treat those of different races or from different places with suspicion. Messner shines a light on the ways that people are blind to their own privilege while quick to judge others.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An accessible format and a unique focus on contemporary issues of criminal justice and racial bias make this an essential purchase.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sensitive coming-of-age tale about waking up to injustice and where that knowledge can lead.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Timely and relevant.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Successfully balances excitement with larger issues, ripe for classroom discussion.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Authentic . . . . Middle school worries and social issues skillfully woven into a moving, hopeful, STEM-related tale.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review, on THE EXACT LOCATION OF HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Vivid characters and situations, along with clear, simple writing and plotting, make this an accessible and enlightening read. A gentle but truthful look at poverty and homelessness.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review, on THE EXACT LOCATION OF HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An  empathetic, beautiful, magical, fiercely necessary book that stares  unflinchingly at the very real challenges contemporary kids face and  gently assures them they are not alone. Kate Messner gives her readers a  story to cherish.” —\u003ci\u003eAnne Ursu, author of BREADCRUMBS and THE REAL BOY on THE SEVENTH WISH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hopeful, empathetic, and unusually enlightening.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review, on THE SEVENTH WISH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich and daring . . . As she did in \u003ci\u003eAll the Answers\u003c\/i\u003e, Messner lightens a heavy theme with a bit of magic.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on THE SEVENTH WISH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It's  no surprise that Kate Messner's magic pen could write a charming, moving, funny, and ultimately very surprising story about a magic pencil!” —\u003ci\u003eWendy Mass, New York Times best selling author of 11 BIRTHDAYS on ALL THE ANSWERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will appeal to Wendy Mass fans as well as those who love Messner's previous novels.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on ALL THE ANSWERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681195384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40678720143566,"sku":"9781681195384","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_93a00e01-6057-43e5-9e20-30fc74d187d4.jpg?v=1640061211","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681195384","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}