{"product_id":"the-real-riley-mayes-9780062995759","title":"The Real Riley Mayes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Stonewall Book Award Honor * A Sid Fleishman Humor Award Honor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunny and full of heart, this debut graphic novel is a story about friendship, identity, and embracing all the parts of yourself that make you special. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking Joy Powers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings start to look up when a classmate, Cate, offers to help Riley with the letter, and a new kid, Aaron, actually seems to get her weird sense of humor. But when mean girl Whitney spreads a rumor about her, things begin to click into place for Riley. Her curiosity about Aaron's two dads and her celebrity crush on Joy Powers suddenly make more sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will respond to Riley's journey of self-discovery and will recognize themselves in this character who is less than perfect but trying her best. And creative kids will recognize themselves in her love of art and drawing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile often funny and light, Riley's exploration of what it feels to be an outsider and how hard it can be to make a friend break your heart in the best way. And with all of Riley's hijinks and missteps, this story is laugh-out-loud funny from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliott, Rachel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Elliott\u003c\/strong\u003e took her first drawing class at age eight at a neighbor's farm in Oklahoma. She now teaches writing and comics classes in Kentucky, where she lives with her partner.\u003cem\u003e The Real Riley Mayes\u003c\/em\u003e is her first book. You can learn more about Rachel at www.rachelelliott.me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Balzer \u0026 Bray\/Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626335965458,"sku":"9780062995759","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d564ce3b-72ab-43e2-83b5-092e147733da.jpg?v=1732656490","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-real-riley-mayes-9780062995759","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}