{"product_id":"you-go-first-9780062414199","title":"You Go First","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly's national bestseller \u003cem\u003eYou Go First\u003c\/em\u003e is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a starred review, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e wrote that Erin Entrada Kelly can \"capture moments of tween anguish with searing honesty.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different--Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. But the two have more in common than they think. They're both highly gifted. They're both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the course of one week, Charlotte and Ben--friends connected only by an online Scrabble game--will intersect in unexpected ways as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. The \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling novel \u003cem\u003eYou Go First\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that no matter how hard it is to keep our heads above troubled water, we never struggle alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly writes with an authentic, humorous, and irresistible voice. This engaging and character-driven story about growing up and finding your place in the world is for fans of Rebecca Stead and Rita Williams-Garcia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin Entrada Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062414199\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 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e194160 \/ You Go First\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly, Erin Entrada:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErin Entrada Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning novels \u003ci\u003eHello, Universe \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe First State of Being, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was also named a finalist for the National Book Award. She received a Newbery Honor for her acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eWe Dream of Space\u003c\/i\u003e. Erin Entrada Kelly grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and now lives in Delaware. She teaches in the MFA in writing for children and young adults program at Hamline University. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Philippines Free Press Literary Award for Short Fiction and the Pushcart Prize. Before becoming a children's author, Erin Entrada Kelly worked as a journalist and magazine editor and received numerous awards for community service journalism, feature writing, and editing from the Louisiana Press Association and the Associated Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErin Entrada Kelly's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBlackbird Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, an ALSC Notable Book, and an Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Forgotten Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature; \u003ci\u003eYou Go First\u003c\/i\u003e, an Indie Next Pick; \u003ci\u003eLalani of the Distant Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, an Indie Next Pick; \u003ci\u003eThose Kids from Fawn Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, named to numerous best-of-the-year lists; and five popular novels for younger readers, \u003ci\u003eMaybe Maybe Marisol Rainey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSurely Surely Marisol Rainey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnly Only Marisol\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRainey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Turn Marisol Rainey, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFelix Powell, Boy Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, which she also illustrated. Erin Entrada Kelly's acclaimed nonfiction debut, \u003ci\u003eAt Last She Stood\u003c\/i\u003e, was the recipient of the Robert F. Sibert Honor. It tells the sweeping story of Filipino World War II guerrilla fighter, Josefina Guerrero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Erin Entrada Kelly \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47674888355997,"sku":"9780062414199","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_28bb5c73-7f10-43c9-99d9-f9afc44f5767.jpg?v=1771915637","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/you-go-first-9780062414199","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}