{"product_id":"this-is-not-a-drill-9781338739589","title":"This Is Not a Drill","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first rule of lockdown: Find a safe place to hide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva is having a really bad day. Her parents are getting divorced. She just had a big argument with her two best friends. And she forgot to charge her phone... again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo top it all off, while she is hiding out in the bathroom over lunch, the alarm goes off for a lockdown drill. Ava knows the rules. She has to get herself into a classroom, turn the ringer off on her phone, lock the door, and cover the windows. But all of the rooms have already been locked from the inside and there is no one in the halls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePretty soon she realizes there is an intruder in the building. This isn't a drill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Me to You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouse Arrest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, comes this timely book that explores both the effect of school lockdown drills and the relatable struggles of modern middle grade friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eK. A. Holt is the author of several middle-grade novels in verse, including \u003ci\u003eHouse Arrest\u003c\/i\u003e, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year 2015, and \u003ci\u003eRhyme Schemer\u003c\/i\u003e, an Amazon Best Book for Kids and Teens, and a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. She lives in Austin, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629654675730,"sku":"9781338739589","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_014c5d51-8262-4236-bf9f-00f64a59ca6a.jpg?v=1732733026","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-not-a-drill-9781338739589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}