{"product_id":"heartland-9780316580052","title":"Heartland","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Dust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMe and Marvin Gardens \u003c\/i\u003ein this coming-of-age novel about a young misfit searching for the truth of her family's past, set against the backdrop of an environmental cover-up.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Xyla is sick of two things: working on her family's sixth-generation Iowa farm and her mother's nagging words, \"Pay attention!\" But Xyla can't help getting lost in the thoughts that fill her head, which sometimes leaves a wake of costly mistakes. If only her mom would tell her something--\u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e--about her dad, who left when she was little. Then maybe she could run away to live with him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Xyla's world gets even messier as a new family begins renting a vacant house on the farm, and the daughter is the kind of kid Xyla's mom clearly prefers--focused and motivated. But when the girls stumble across an environmental disaster right next door, Xyla must learn to trust her new friend and her own complicated mother to figure out how to stop it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told in alternating timelines between the past and present, this heartfelt story brings to life a funny, hopeful, unforgettable narrator as she unravels the mysteries of her family and farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jilanne Hoffmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.30w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316580052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJilanne Hoffmann\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eA River of Dust\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an ALA Notable Children's Book, a Bank Street Best Book, and a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean's Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a degree in engineering and an MFA in writing and codirected San Francisco's Kidquake for eight years. Jilanne lives in San Francisco with her family and invites you to visit her online at jilannehoffmann.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jilanne Hoffmann \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48685076480157,"sku":"9780316580052","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9c49eca8-34e4-442e-8dcb-103c175575e5.jpg?v=1784714027","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/heartland-9780316580052","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}