{"product_id":"paper-things-9780763694418","title":"Paper Things","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Will engender empathy and understanding of a serious and all-too-real problem. Jacobson's story is poignant but never preachy.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There's just one problem -- Gage didn't actually have a place to live. How can Ari keep up with school, her best friend, and middle-school applications when she's \"couch surfing\" -- a night here with Gage's friend in a tiny apartment, a night there with Gage's girlfriend and her two roommates -- and even, when necessary, sneaking into a juvenile shelter? Told in an open, authentic voice, this nuanced story of hiding in plain sight may have readers thinking about homelessness in a whole new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Richard Jacobson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books for children and young adults, including the middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eSmall as an Elephant \u003c\/i\u003eand the Andy Shane early chapter books, illustrated by Abby Carter. She lives in Cumberland, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613801255186,"sku":"9780763694418","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ced1b4e-1360-4d3c-b7c4-bc3d3167eb3e.jpg?v=1732418504","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/paper-things-9780763694418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}