{"product_id":"sidetracked-9781419731396","title":"Sidetracked","description":"\u003cb\u003eABA Indies Introduce Book\u003cbr\u003e ALA Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is a splendid novel that I read in one sitting. . . . You will cheer when this kid embraces 'Do your best' and shows it to be a ringing call to nothing less than Triumph.\" --\u003cb\u003eGary D. Schmidt, \u003c\/b\u003ePrintz Honor winner and two-time Newbery Honor winner\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Diana Harmon Asher tells an entertaining story about a boy picking his way through the potholes and pitfalls of puberty, with a little help from his friends.\" --\u003cb\u003eRichard Peck\u003c\/b\u003e, Newbery Medal winner\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Just read it  Diana Harmon Asher has written a witty, observant, and sensitive novel for kids, as well as a delight for the adults in their lives.\" --\u003cb\u003eSusan Isaacs\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e If middle school were a race, Joseph Friedman wouldn't even be in last place--he'd be on the sidelines. With an overactive mind and phobias of everything from hard-boiled eggs to gargoyles, he struggles to understand his classes, let alone his fellow classmates. So he spends most of his time avoiding school bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn't going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he's terrible. But the funny thing about running is, once you're in the race, anything can happen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419731396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e193231 \/ Sidetracked\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Diana Harmon Asher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650049863836,"sku":"9781419731396","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_51f9d1b8-ad09-4a17-9977-25cff3a4f500.jpg?v=1603874369","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sidetracked-9781419731396","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}