{"product_id":"superstar-9780062377777","title":"Superstar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Lester's first-person narrative is honest and pure.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eFish in a Tree\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWonder\u003c\/em\u003e, this uplifting debut novel from Mandy Davis follows space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum as he experiences the challenges of his first days of public school: making friends, facing bullies, finding his \"thing,\" and accidentally learning of his autism-spectrum diagnosis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLester's first days as a fifth grader at Quarry Elementary School are not even a little bit like he thought they would be\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003ethe cafeteria is too loud for Lester's ears, there are too many kids, and then there's the bully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLester was always home-schooled, and now he's shocked to be stuck in a school where everything just seems wrong. That's until he hears about the science fair, which goes really well for Lester! \u003cem\u003eThis is it. The moment where I find out for 100 percent sure that I won.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then things go a bit sideways, and Lester has to find his way back. A touching peek into the life of a sensitive autism-spectrum boy facing the everydayness of elementary school, \u003cem\u003eSuperstar \u003c\/em\u003etestifies that what you can do isn't nearly as important as who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A lovely, heartfelt narrative about the things we've lost, and the things we've found again.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary D. Schmidt, Newbery Honor winner for \u003cem\u003eThe Wednesday Wars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I LOVE LESTER.\" --Linda Urban, author of \u003cem\u003eMilo Speck, Accidental Agent\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Crooked Kind of Perfect\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062377777\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2017 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2017 pg. 84 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e189558 \/ Superstar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mandy Davis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916765761717,"sku":"9780062377777","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9c87d03f-22e0-4b4a-98d9-b5c7d3584bc5.jpg?v=1687270452","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/superstar-9780062377777","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}