{"product_id":"the-great-cool-ranch-dorito-in-the-sky-national-book-award-finalist-9781250377920","title":"The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky: (National Book Award Finalist)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Book Award Finalist! A Kids Indies Introduce\/Next List Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for fans of Mark Oshiro and Adam Silvera comes a fiercely funny and hopeful story of one boy's attempts to keep everything under control while life has other plans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since cancer invaded his adoptive mother's life, Brett feels like he's losing everything, most of all control. To cope, Brett fuels all of his anxieties into epic fantasies, including his intergalactic Kid Condor comic book series, which features food constellations and characters not unlike those in his own life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut lately Brett's grip on reality has started to lose its hold. The fictions he's been telling himself - about his unattractive body, the feeling that he's a burden to his best friend, that he's too messed up to be loved - have consumed him completely, and Brett will do anything to forget about the cosmic-sized hole in his chest, even if it's unhealthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Brett's journal and deepest insecurities are posted online for the whole school to see, Brett realizes he can no longer avoid the painful truths of his real-life narrative. As his eating disorder escalates, Brett must be honest with the people closest to him, including his new and fierce friend Mallory who seems to know more about Brett's issues than he does. With their support, he just might find the courage to face the toughest reality of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josh Galarza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.17h x 5.47w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250377920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e552862 \/ Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosh Galarza\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, printmaker and book artist from Northern Nevada. After a career in Montessori education, he earned a BA in English and BFA in art from the University of Nevada, Reno, where he later taught printmaking. He currently lives in Richmond, VA, where he teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University while completing an MFA in creative writing. His heart's home will always be the Sonoran Desert, and he is the three-time reigning world champion of extreme trampoline air-drumming, a sport he invented himself.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Josh Galarza \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47283976700061,"sku":"9781250377920","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_58c1eeba-000a-47c1-9c4c-7bfbd658aae5.jpg?v=1759977235","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-great-cool-ranch-dorito-in-the-sky-national-book-award-finalist-9781250377920","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}