{"product_id":"absolutely-normal-chaos-9780064406321","title":"Absolutely Normal Chaos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"By turns sarcastic, tender, and irreverent, this will quickly make its way into the hands of readers who loved \u003cem\u003eWalk Two Moons\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beloved prequel to bestselling author Sharon Creech's Newbery Medal winner \u003cem\u003eWalk Two Moons\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the life of a thirteen-year-old during her most chaotic and romantic summer ever via journal entries, filled with hilarious observations on love, death, and the confusing mechanics of holding hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Lou is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. Boring! Then cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, and what starts out as the dull dog days of summer quickly turns into the wildest roller-coaster ride of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreech, Sharon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for\u003cem\u003e Walk Two Moons\u003c\/em\u003e, the Newbery Honor for\u003cem\u003e The Wanderer\u003c\/em\u003e, and Great Britain's Carnegie Medal for \u003cem\u003eRuby Holler\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, \"lured there by our grandchildren,\" Creech says.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewww.sharoncreech.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614784852242,"sku":"9780064406321","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_809c8eb3-f553-43e9-ae41-750a5ebf3ad2.jpg?v=1732462948","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/absolutely-normal-chaos-9780064406321","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}