{"product_id":"true-stories-9780061963827","title":"True Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eJon Scieszka's Guys Read anthology series for tweens turns to nonfiction in its fifth volume, \u003cem\u003eTrue Stories\u003c\/em\u003e. The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, \u003cem\u003eGuys Read: True Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies, how-to guides, and more, all proving that the truth is most definitely \u003cem\u003eout there\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupports the Common Core State Standards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScieszka, Jon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJon Scieszka is the National Ambassador for Children's Literature emeritus and the bestselling author of more than twenty-five books for kids, including \u003cem\u003eThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMath Curse, Robot Zot!\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Time Warp Trio series. Jon founded Guys Read to encourage a passion for reading among young boys, with the philosophy that boys love to read most when they are reading things they love. A former elementary school teacher, Jon lives in Brooklyn with his family. For more great books, more great facts, and more about your favorite authors, head over to www.guysread.com. You'll be glad you did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePartridge, Elizabeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eElizabeth Partridge is the author of \u003cem\u003eThis Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and other acclaimed works. She and her husband live in the San Francisco Bay area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorian, Douglas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDouglas Florian's books for children include \u003cem\u003eA Pig Is Big\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the poetry collections \u003cem\u003eBeast Feast; Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs; In the Swim;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMammalabilia\u003c\/em\u003e. Mr. Florian lives with his family in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409479700754,"sku":"9780061963827","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4cbe2fb7-9fec-4b72-b4cb-2c23d4639dc1.jpg?v=1729288327","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/true-stories-9780061963827","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}