{"product_id":"lost-in-the-sun-9780147508584","title":"Lost in the Sun","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Tangle of Knots\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAbsolutely Almost\u003c\/i\u003e, a touching story about a boy who won't let one tragic accident define him.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everyone says that middle school is awful, but Trent knows nothing could be worse than the year he had in fifth grade, when a freak accident on Cedar Lake left one kid dead, and Trent with a brain full of terrible thoughts he can't get rid of. Trent's pretty positive the entire disaster was his fault, so for him middle school feels like a fresh start, a chance to prove to everyone that he's not the horrible screw-up they seem to think he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If only Trent could make that fresh start \u003ci\u003ehappen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It isn't until Trent gets caught up in the whirlwind that is Fallon Little--the girl with the mysterious scar across her face--that things begin to change. Because fresh starts aren't always easy. Even in baseball, when a fly ball gets lost in the sun, you have to remember to shift your position to find it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLost in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Graff writes with stunning insight [and] consistently demonstrates why character-driven novels can live from generation to generation.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e *STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Graff creates layered, vulnerable characters that are worth getting to know.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e*STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"[A]n ambitious and gracefully executed story.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e *STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Weighty matters deftly handled with humor and grace will give this book wide appeal.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e *STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Characterization is thoughtful.\"--\u003ci\u003eBCCB \u003c\/i\u003e*STARRED* \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eLost in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, Trent decides that he will speak the truth: that pain and anger and loss are not the final words, that goodness can find us after all--even when we hide from it. This is a novel that speaks powerfully, honestly, almost shockingly about our human pain and our human redemption. This book will change you.\"--Gary Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wednesday Wars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lisa Graff crafts a compelling story about a boy touched with tragedy and the world of people he cares about. And like all the best stories, it ends at a new beginning.\"--Richard Peck, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Year Down Yonder\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Long Way From Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLisa Graff's Awards and Reviews: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lisa Graff's books have been named to 30 state award lists, and \u003ci\u003eA Tangle of Knots \u003c\/i\u003ewas long-listed for the National Book Award.\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 04\/26\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780147508584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e174053 \/ Lost in the Sun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lisa Graff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916804067509,"sku":"9780147508584","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_212cbc9c-8777-4909-80ea-8a5a205d72c4.jpg?v=1687271245","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/lost-in-the-sun-9780147508584","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}