{"product_id":"small-steps-9780385733151","title":"Small Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003eSMALL STEPS is a contemporary young adult novel from Louis Sachar, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Newbery Award-winning smash hit phenomenon book and movie\/DVD sensation \u003ci\u003eHoles\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cardturner\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Two years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is home in Austin, Texas, trying to turn his life around. But it's hard when you have a record and everyone expects the worst from you. The only person who believes in Armpit is Ginny, his ten-year-old disabled neighbor. Together, they are learning to take small steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Armpit seems to be on the right path until X-Ray, a buddy from Camp Green Lake, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme. X-Ray's plan leads to a chance encounter with teen pop sensation Kaira DeLeon, the Beyoncé of her time, and suddenly Armpit's life spins out of control. Only one thing is certain: he'll never be the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Combining his signature wit with a unique blend of adventure and deeply felt characters, Sachar explores issues of race, the nature of celebrity, the invisible connections that shape a person's life, and what it takes to stay the course. Doing the right thing is never a wrong choice--but always a small step in right direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouis Sachar is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eHoles\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Christopher Award, as well as \u003ci\u003eStanley Yelnats' Survival to Camp Green Lake\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSmall Steps\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award; and \u003ci\u003eThe Cardturner\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book, a Parents' Choice Gold Award recipient, and an ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book. His books for younger readers include \u003ci\u003eThere's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, The Boy Who Lost His Face, Dogs Don't Tell Jokes, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Marvin Redpost series, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607560196370,"sku":"9780385733151","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb5ff4f1-d28d-4f6b-b72c-7fafadbefb77.jpg?v=1737291336","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-steps-9780385733151","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}