{"product_id":"ellray-jakes-rocks-the-holidays-9780147512512","title":"EllRay Jakes Rocks the Holidays!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe small kid with big problems returns in the seventh book of this beloved series \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's almost Christmas and school is going great for EllRay. He's \"blending in\" just the way he likes. So when his father tells him he should be proud to be part of the African-American \"community,\" EllRay isn't so sure he wants to call attention to his differences. After all, he's only one of two boys in his class with brown skin. And then, totally by accident, he insults the other boy--one of his best friends--and all at once EllRay's back to being the center of attention. And not exactly for good reasons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Sally Warner's trademark sense of humor and spot-on dialogue, EllRay confronts questions about race and how it impacts both himself and everyone around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Kids of all stripes will identify with EllRay and his unwittingly hilarious antics.\"--Booklist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Scholastic Book Club selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner 2012-13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Puffin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780147512512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2014 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e169643 \/ Ellray Jakes Rocks the Holidays!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sally Warner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634960986268,"sku":"9780147512512","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_dc1551cb-360d-41d0-aa85-80a1d9f2013c.jpg?v=1603838143","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ellray-jakes-rocks-the-holidays-9780147512512","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}