{"product_id":"the-next-great-paulie-fink-9780316380874","title":"The Next Great Paulie Fink","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this acclaimed novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a legendary classroom prankster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Caitlyn Breen begins her disorienting new life at Mitchell School--where the students take care of real live goats and study long-dead philosophers, and where there are only ten other students in the entire seventh grade--it seems like nobody can stop talking about some kid named Paulie Fink. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDepending on whom you ask, Paulie was either a hilarious class clown, a relentless troublemaker, a hapless klutz, or an evil genius. One thing's for sure, though: The kid was totally legendary. Now he's disappeared, and Caitlyn finds herself leading a reality-show-style competition to find the school's next great Paulie Fink. With each challenge, Caitlyn struggles to understand a person she never met...but it's what she discovers about herself that most surprises her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in multiple voices, interviews, and documents, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ethis funny, thought-provoking novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e is a memorable exploration of what makes a hero--and if anyone, or anything, is truly what it seems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ali Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316380874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e500764 \/ Next Great Paulie Fink\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAli Benjamin \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-writer for HIV-positive teen Paige Rawl's coming-of-age memoir \u003ci\u003ePositive\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Tim Howard's national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives near Williamstown, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ali Benjamin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792952770717,"sku":"9780316380874","price":19.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ee5df926-7f62-44d7-b33c-6721c06d9234.jpg?v=1774985455","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-next-great-paulie-fink-9780316380874","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}