{"product_id":"ginny-off-the-map-9780316324625","title":"Ginny Off the Map","description":"\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eCCBC \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eReading Middle Grade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Delightful ... It's hard to write with such simple authenticity: The world needs more stories like this.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Caroline Hickey portrays the full emotional cycle of deployment with accuracy and compassion. Immersive first-person chapters, which each open with a geography fact, accurately convey the comfort and the isolation that can accompany an intense special interest alongside Ginny's broadening recognition of the needs of the people around her.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review​ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartfelt coming-of-age novel about trying to find one's place in the world perfect for fans of Judy Blume, \u003ci\u003eThe Fourteenth Goldfish\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are two things Ginny Pierce loves most in the world: geography facts and her father. But when her dad is deployed overseas and Ginny's family must move to yet another town, not even her facts can keep her afloat. The geography camp she's been anxiously awaiting gets canceled, and her new neighbors prefer her basketball-star sister. Worst of all, her dad is in a war zone and impossible to get ahold of. Ginny decides that running her own camp for the kids on her street will solve all her problems. But can she convince them (and herself) that there's more to her than just facts? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With a fierce heart and steadfast determination, Ginny tackles the challenges and rewards of staying true to herself during a season of growth. This thoughtful novel explores the strength that develops through adversity; Ginny must learn to trust her inner compass as she navigates the world around her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Hickey \u003c\/b\u003elearned her world capitals by playing \u003ci\u003eWhere in the World Is Carmen Sandiego\u003c\/i\u003e in the 80s. She has since lived in more places than Ginny, her favorite being London, England. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School in New York City and is the author of \u003ci\u003eCassie Was Here, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIsabelle's Boyfriend, \u003c\/i\u003e and many popular series books. She currently lives just outside Washington, DC with her husband, two daughters, and a labradoodle. Visit her at carolinehickey.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606147698962,"sku":"9780316324625","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd9499fe-003b-47be-9fd0-2fd3a9236473.jpg?v=1762934430","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ginny-off-the-map-9780316324625","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}