{"title":"Barbara Dee","description":"Barbara Dee is the author of fourteen middle grade novels including Unstuck,  Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet,  Violets Are Blue, My Life in the Fish Tank, Maybe He Just Likes You,  Everything I Know About You, Halfway Normal, and Star-Crossed. Her books have earned several starred reviews and have been named to many best-of lists, including The Washington Post's Best Children's Books, the ALA Notable Children's Books, the ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List, the NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and the ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. Barbara lives with her family, including a naughty cat named Luna and a sweet rescue hound named Ripley, in Westchester County, New York.","products":[{"product_id":"maybe-he-just-likes-you-paperback","title":"Maybe He Just Likes You - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year (Erin Entrada Kelly Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA 2020 ALA Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe novel's all-too-familiar scenario offers a springboard for discussion among middle schoolers...Easily grasped scenarios and short chapters help make this timely #MeToo story accessible to a wide audience.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Realistic and heartbreaking.\" --\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Dee explores the subject of #MeToo for the middle grade audience in this heart-wrenching--and ultimately uplifting--novel about experiencing harassment and unwanted attention from classmates.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor seventh-grader Mila, it starts with some boys giving her an unwanted hug on the school blacktop. A few days later, at recess, one of the boys (and fellow trumpet player) Callum tells Mila it's his birthday, and asks her for a \"birthday hug.\" He's just being friendly, isn't he? And how can she say no? But Callum's hug lasts a few seconds too long, and feels...weird. According to her friend, Zara, Mila is being immature and overreacting. Doesn't she know what flirting looks like? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the boys don't leave Mila alone. On the bus. In the halls. During band practice--the one place Mila could always escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt doesn't feel like flirting--so what is it? Thanks to a chance meeting, Mila begins to find solace in a new place: karate class. Slowly, with the help of a fellow classmate, Mila learns how to stand her ground and how to respect others--and herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the author of\u003ci\u003e Everything I Know About You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalfway Normal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStar-Crossed \u003c\/i\u003ecomes this timely story of a middle school girl standing up and finding her voice.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51448000905439,"sku":"9781534432383","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gK3oHnHWnk9781534432383.webp?v=1790247409"},{"product_id":"haven-jacobs-saves-the-planet-paperback","title":"Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a \"thought-provoking...wonderful\" (School Library Journal) middle grade novel about a young girl who channels her anxiety about the climate crisis into rallying her community to save a local river.Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs can't stop thinking about the climate crisis. In fact, her anxiety about the state of the planet is starting to interfere with her schoolwork, her friendships, even her sleep. She can't stop wondering why grownups aren't even trying to solve the earth's problem--and if there's anything meaningful that she, as a seventh grader, can contribute. When Haven's social studies teacher urges her to find a specific, manageable way to make a difference to the planet, Haven focuses on the annual science class project at the local Belmont River, where her class will take samples of the water to analyze. Students have been doing the project for years, and her older brother tells her that his favorite part was studying and catching frogs. But when Haven and her classmates get to the river, there's no sign of frogs or other wildlife--but there is ample evidence of pollution. The only thing that's changed by the river is the opening of Gemba, the new factory where Haven's dad works. It doesn't take much investigation before Haven is convinced Gemba is behind the slow pollution of the river. She's determined to expose Gemba and force them to clean up their act. But when it becomes clear taking action might put her dad's job--and some friendships--in jeopardy, Haven must decide how far she's willing to go.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51451810250975,"sku":"9781534489844","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/AXGZGR1hL9781534489844.webp?v=1790275968"},{"product_id":"unstuck-paperback","title":"Unstuck - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Both relatable and inspiring...an entertaining and heartfelt read.\" --Janae Marks, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Air with Zoe Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel that's \"this generation's \u003ci\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/i\u003e\" (Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e) about a girl whose struggles with anxiety and writer's block set off unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyla is thrilled when her seventh grade English language arts class begins a daily creative writing project. For the past year, she's been writing a brilliant fantasy novel in her head, and here's her chance to get it on paper! The plot to Lyla's novel is super complicated, with battle scenes and witches and a mysterious one-toed-beast, but at its core, it's about an overlooked girl who has to rescue her beautiful, highly accomplished older sister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut writing a fantasy novel turns out to be harder than simply imagining one, and pretty soon Lyla finds herself stuck, experiencing a panic she realizes is writer's block. Part of the problem is that she's trying to impress certain people--like Rania, her best friend who's pulling away, and Ms. Bowman, the coolest teacher at school. Plus, there's the pressure of meeting the deadline for the town writing contest. A few years ago, Lyla's superstar teen sister Dahlia came in second, and this time, Lyla is determined to win first prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, Lyla confides about her writing problems to Dahlia, who is dealing with her own academic stress as she applies to college. That's when she learns Dahlia's secret, which is causing a very different type of writer's block. Can Lyla rescue a surprisingly vulnerable big sister, both on the page and in real life?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51453107896543,"sku":"9781534489875","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/wYQgNuHrIK9781534489875.webp?v=1790301102"},{"product_id":"tear-this-down-hardcover","title":"Tear This Down - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Barbara Dee, the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eMaybe He Just Likes You\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an \"empowering\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e) middle grade novel about a girl who makes the choice to speak out against a problematic historical hometown figure no matter the cost--perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eDress Coded\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor as long as Freya can remember, she has loved living in her cozy hometown of Wellstone. Not only is the town itself named for local and historical hero Benjamin Wellstone but everything in it: schools, beaches, and stores. There's even a giant statue of him to remind everyone of the good things he did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut while doing research for a big school project, Freya discovers that Benjamin isn't the big hero everyone has been taught to believe. He had some redeeming qualities, but he also held incredibly problematic views towards women, believing they shouldn't have the right to vote--or even to exist outside of the home. Disappointed by her revelation, Freya wonders if she could figure out a way to not only show what the hometown hero was really like but replace his statue with one of an unsung hero: local suffragette Octavia Padgett. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Freya knows not everyone will agree with her, she is shocked when her efforts cause even bigger issues than she could have imagined. Even her own parents seem uneasy with Freya's cause. 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