{"product_id":"mick-harte-was-here-9780679882039","title":"Mick Harte Was Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning, heartrending young middle grade novel from Barbara Park--the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Junie B. Jones series--just right for readers of\u003ci\u003e Frindle, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove That Dog, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Lemonade War, \u003c\/i\u003e and other classic young middle grade favorites.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKids aren't supposed to die.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Phoebe's brother, Mick, was one of the funniest, coolest kids you'd ever meet--the kid who made you laugh until your stomach hurt, even if you were mad at him. The kid who freaked his and Phoebe's mom out by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken; who went trick-or-treating as Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the modern-day flush toilet; who did a wild solo dance in front of the entire school. He was the kid you'd want to be friends with. So how can he be gone? And how will Phoebe's family survive without him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of 12 State Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An IRA-CBC Young Adults' Choice\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e * \"Genius . . . excruciatingly real . . . powerful.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] wrenching story permeated with humor and hope.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For the Review section (please add the two reviews and the state awards below): \u003cbr\u003e \"A very moving story about a terrific 12-year-old boy. By the end of the book, readers miss him, too.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Park skillfully interweaves humor and pain in this unique, utterly believable account of Phoebe's attempt to cope with a heartbreaking loss.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Georgia Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Kansas William Allen White Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--North Dakota Flicker Tale Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Rhode Island Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--South Carolina Children's Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Iowa Children's Choice Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNOMINEE\u003c\/b\u003e--Washington Evergreen Young Adult Book Award\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER\u003c\/b\u003e--Kentucky Bluegrass Master List\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679882039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgia Children's Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Hoosier Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nutmeg Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Canyon Reader Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasquatch Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e11480 \/ Mick Harte Was Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barbara Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36639922782364,"sku":"9780679882039","price":5.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_38466ba4-1ed8-4ece-a994-6710c451d09c.jpg?v=1603850929","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mick-harte-was-here-9780679882039","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}