{"product_id":"the-center-of-everything-9781401300319","title":"The Center of Everything","description":"Critics and readers everywhere stood up and took notice when Laura Moriarty's captivating debut novel hit the stores in June '03. Janet Maslin of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e praised \u003cem\u003eThe Center of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e as \"warm\" and \"beguiling.\" \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e compared the scrappy yet tender-hearted Evelyn Bucknow to Scout Finch in \u003cem\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/em\u003e. It garnered extensive national attention; from \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e to the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e, the press raved about the wisdom and poignancy of Moriarty's writing. The Book-of-the-Month Club snatched it up as a Main Selection, as did the Literary Guild. It was a \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Summer Reading Pick, a BookSense Top 10 Pick, and a BN.com book club feature title. And still, months after \u003cem\u003eThe Center of Everything's\u003c\/em\u003e original publication date, reviews and features of the book continue to run nationwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401300319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.38w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003 pg. 709\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2003 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2003 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/07\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 1866\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Jly\/Aug 2003\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e75517 \/ Center of Everything\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Laura Moriarty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649544188060,"sku":"9781401300319","price":31.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8732f702-9556-4c2a-95de-5facc3476043.jpg?v=1603873121","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-center-of-everything-9781401300319","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}