{"product_id":"words-apart-9780358729914","title":"Words Apart","description":"\u003cp\u003eOlive thinks in words. Mattie thinks in pictures. Can they find a way to speak the same language?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Thoughtfully exploring learning disabilities, divorce, crushes, and the struggle to fit in, this inviting, cleverly constructed story with richly multifaceted characters poignantly captures the difficulties and joys of sisterhood.\" - BOOKLIST STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A feast for lovers of words and comics alike that tackles real-life challenges.\" - KIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully told in words and comic panels, Mattie and Olive's story will stay with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive collects words. Rare words, common words, fancy words, funny words. She expresses herself by writing poetry, making crossword puzzles, and creating dictionary definitions for what she refers to as \"neologisms.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer sister, Mattie, could not be more different. Mattie struggles with words and so instead prefers pictures, expressing herself through cartoons and sketches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite their differences, the two girls are inseparable. Or at least, they were. After their dad moves away and Olive develops her first crush, the sisters' dynamic changes. Olive wants to spend more time with people who aren't related to her, but Mattie doesn't want anything to change. When their dad starts acting suspiciously and Mattie's grades begin to fall, the sisters' relationship fractures. Olive and Mattie must discover that love isn't always how we envision it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAimee Lucido's\u003c\/strong\u003e latest novel in verse is a heartfelt and inventive story of what happens when the people we love change--and we do, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVerse novels with voice and heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraphic hybrids with emotion and humor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eStories about sisters, divorce, and changing families\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWordplay, poetry, and made-up definitions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eNeurodiverse representation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eFans of Click, Sisters, and El Deafo\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Poetry, word play, and comics intertwine in surprising ways throughout this moving story of family and friendship.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerri Libenson, New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book will expand your heart as much as it will your vocabulary. It's a beautiful reminder that family comes in all form(at)s. Simply stupendous!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eKate O'Shaughnessy, Newbery Honor Award-winning author of\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Way Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A masterclass in the verse-novel, as well as a joyride for logophiles young and old.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eLindsay Lackey, author of the award-winning\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAll the Impossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucido, Aimee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAimee Lucido\u003c\/strong\u003e is a crossword maker, trivia writer, and the author of several books for kids, including \u003cem\u003eEmmy in the Key of Code\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRecipe for Disaster\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePasta Pasta Lotsa Pasta\u003c\/em\u003e. She got her MFA in writing for children and young adults at Hamline University and lives with her husband, daughter, and dog in Irvington, New York. When she's not making puzzles or writing books, Aimee likes to cook, run, and watch reality TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eaimeelucido.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwitter: @AimeeLucido \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstagram: @AimeeLucido\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Versify","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635504185618,"sku":"9780358729914","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2708807-5fba-41a2-b96c-b78ce7b67ee4.jpg?v=1759239757","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/words-apart-9780358729914","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}