{"product_id":"josie-bloom-and-the-emergency-of-life-9781534444287","title":"Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Entertaining and emotionally resonant.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Nails the voice of a kid trying as hard as she can to tackle adult problems.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosie Bloom is put to the test when she's confronted with mysterious wads of money, a washed-up baseball player, and a whole lot of squirrels in this hilarious and heartwarming novel in the spirit of Kate DiCamillo's \u003ci\u003eRaymie Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJosie Bloom discovers the first wad of money stuffed inside a packet of bologna, and the second hidden between the trashcan and the bin liner. That money comes in handy when she finds the PAST DUE notice from the heating company. Seems like Grandpa has been spending more time feeding squirrels than paying the bills. But when a bill arrives that's too big to handle, Josie's going to need a plan to get more money--while keeping Grandpa's odd behavior a secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHilarious and heartwarming, \u003ci\u003eJosie Bloom and the Emergency of Life \u003c\/i\u003ecelebrates the lengths family and friends will go to when it looks like the squirrels are winning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534444287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 4.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508594 \/ Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Susan Hill Long","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38019568631989,"sku":"9781534444287","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_65db9497-49c9-4a9b-87c9-62aaa63ef642.jpg?v=1609172814","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/josie-bloom-and-the-emergency-of-life-9781534444287","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}