{"product_id":"the-mostly-true-story-of-jack-paperback","title":"The Mostly True Story of Jack - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Barnhill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNewbery Medal-winner Kelly Barnhill's debut novel is an eerie tale of magic, friendship, and sacrifice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter a world where magic bubbles just below the surface. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for quite a long time. When he arrives, he begins to make actual friends for the first time in his life-but the town bully beats him up and the richest man in town begins to plot Jack's imminent, and hopefully painful, demise. It's up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone cares so much about him. Back home he was practically... invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mostly True Story of Jack\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunning debut novel about things broken, things put back together, and finding a place to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There's a dry wit and playfulness to Barnhill's writing that recalls Lemony Snicket and Blue Balliett...a delightfully unusual gem.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Barnhill \u003c\/b\u003eis a bestselling author of books for children and adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Newbery Medal; \u003ci\u003eThe Ogress and the Orphans\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; and the highly acclaimed novels for young readers \u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Boy, Iron Hearted Violet, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mostly True Story of Jack\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, the Andre Norton Nebula Award, and the PEN America Literary Award. Kelly lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children, and she invites you to visit her online at kellybarnhill.com or on Bluesky @kellybarnhill.bsky.social.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 7.67 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mostly True Story of Jack\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52912984588512,"sku":"9780316056724","price":21.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/K4ZdwxajcP9780316056724.webp?v=1781218138","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-mostly-true-story-of-jack-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}