{"product_id":"goodbye-stranger-paperback","title":"Goodbye Stranger - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Stead\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis brilliant, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novel from the author of the Newbery Medal winner \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003c\/i\u003e explores multiple perspectives on the bonds and limits of friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong ago, best friends Bridge, Emily, and Tab made a pact: no fighting. But it's the start of seventh grade, and everything is changing. Emily's new curves are attracting attention, and Tab is suddenly a member of the Human Rights Club. And then there's Bridge. She's started wearing cat ears and is the only one who's still tempted to draw funny cartoons on her homework. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's also the beginning of seventh grade for Sherm Russo. He wonders: what does it mean to fall for a girl--as a friend? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time Valentine's Day approaches, the girls have begun to question the bonds--and the limits--of friendship. Can they grow up without growing apart? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Sensitively explores togetherness, aloneness, betrayal and love.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book for Fiction \u003cbr\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, and more\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREBECCA STEAD is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction, and \u003ci\u003eLiar \u0026amp; Spy, \u003c\/i\u003e which was also a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, won the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction, and was on multiple state master lists and best of the year lists. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Stranger, \u003c\/i\u003ewas a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book for Fiction and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFirst Light, \u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for many state awards. She lives in New York City with her family. Visit her online at rebeccasteadbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goodbye Stranger\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 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176857014407,"sku":"9780307980861","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b6d88cd425892d34cbf0fcf6b6f9b34f.webp?v=1733393153","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/goodbye-stranger-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}