Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Benefits Of Being An OctopusISBN13:9781510737488ISBN10:1510737480Author:Braden, Ann (Author)Description:An Npr Best Book Of 2018 Some People Can Do Their Homework Some People Get To Have Crushes On Boys Some People Have Other Things They've Got To Do Seventh-Grader Zoey Has Her Hands Full As She Takes Care Of Her Much Younger Siblings After School Every Day While Her Mom Works Her Shift At The Pizza Parlor Not That Her Mom Seems To Appreciate It At Least There's Lenny, Her Mom's Boyfriend--They All Get To Live In His Nice, Clean Trailer At School, Zoey Tries To Stay Under The Radar Her Only Friend Fuchsia Has Her Own Issues, And Since They're In An Entirely Different World Than The Rich Kids, It's Best If No One Notices Them Zoey Thinks How Much Easier Everything Would Be If She Were An Octopus: Eight Arms To Do Eight Things At Once Incredible Camouflage Ability And Steady, Unblinking Vision Powerful Protective Defenses Unfortunately, She's Not Totally Invisible, And One Of Her Teachers Forces Her To Join The Debate Club Even Though Zoey Resists Participating, Debate Ultimately Leads Her To See Things In A New Way: Her Mom's Relationship With Lenny, Fuchsia's Situation, And Her Own Place In This Town Of People Who Think They're Better Than Her Can Zoey Find The Courage To Speak Up, Even If It Means Risking The Most Stable Home She's Ever Had? This Moving Debut Novel Explores The Cultural Divides Around Class And The Gun Debate Through The Eyes Of One Girl, Living On The Edges Of Society, Trying To Find Her Way Forward This Moving Debut Novel Explores The Cultural Divides Around Class And The Gun Debate Through The Eyes Of One Girl, Living On The Edges Of Society, Trying To Find Her Way Forward [A] A Compassionate Look At Poverty, Hard Choices, And Defending One's Right To Be Treated Humanely --Karen Hesse, Newbery Medalist For Out Of The Dust 516 Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:SKY PONY PRPublication Date:2018-09-04Weight:0.85 lbsDimensions:1.1'' H x 8.3'' L x 5.8'' WNumber of Pages:256Language:English
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Book Title: Benefits of Being an Octopus
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, School & Education, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Family / Siblings, General, Social Themes / Friendship
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 13.7 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Ann Braden
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
