{"product_id":"sorta-like-a-rock-star-9780316043533","title":"Sorta Like a Rock Star","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuno\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eStargirl \u003c\/i\u003ein this fresh, funny, and heartbreaking novel that inspired the major motion picture \u003ci\u003eAll Together Now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom's boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber's optimism--and her way of life, can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beaten-up world of laughs, loyalty, and hard-earned hope. The world is Amber's stage, and Amber is, well...she's sorta like a rock star. True? True.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Quick (aka Q)\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Linings Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Luck of Right Now\u003c\/i\u003e, and three young adult novels, \u003ci\u003eSorta Like a Rock Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoy21\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForgive Me, Leonard Peacock\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been translated into thirty languages, and has received a PEN\/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention. The Weinstein Company and David O. Russell adapted \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Linings Playbook\u003c\/i\u003e into an Academy Award winning film. Q lives in North Carolina with his wife, novelist\/pianist Alicia Besette. His website is matthewquickwriter.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565683839250,"sku":"9780316043533","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_21d0acfd-acdc-4cd3-8fc4-f6176280f303.jpg?v=1731887527","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sorta-like-a-rock-star-9780316043533","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}