{"product_id":"things-jolie-needs-to-do-before-she-bites-it-9781250308900","title":"Things Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerry Winfrey's funny and honest young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eThings Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJolie's a lot of things, but she knows that pretty isn't one of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has mandibular prognathism, which is the medical term for underbite. Chewing is a pain, headaches are a common occurrence, and she's never been kissed. She's months out from having a procedure to correct her underbite, and she cannot wait to be fixed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJolie becomes paralyzed with the fear that she could die under the knife. She and her best friends, Evelyn and Derek, decide to make a \"Things Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It (Which Is Super Unlikely, but Still, It Could Happen)\" list. Things like: eat every appetizer on the Applebee's menu and kiss her crush Noah Reed.\u003cbr\u003eBut since when did everything ever go exactly to plan? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with humor, heart--and an honest look at today's beauty standards--Jolie's journey is a true feel-good story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThings Jolie Needs to Do Before She Bites It\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNumerous laugh-aloud moments don't lessen the potency of the story's messages about \u003cb\u003ebeauty's subjectivity and overcoming fears\u003c\/b\u003e. Readers will gleefully cheer Jolie on as she learns to appreciate herself for who she is. --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author has a light touch with heavy topics and has crafted \u003cb\u003ea funny and relatable lead, well-developed secondary characters, and great story lines\u003c\/b\u003e. This is a brisk read with real insight into friendships and young romance. Readers will want to spend their time with Jolie, her family, and her friends. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250308900\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Kerry Winfrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42353108353205,"sku":"9781250308900","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_117348ee-b053-4a1f-99be-1d84c00a0551.jpg?v=1661843714","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/things-jolie-needs-to-do-before-she-bites-it-9781250308900","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}