Falling Over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick (English) Paperback Book

Description: Falling Over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick The author of "Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie" delivers a hilarious, honest, and hopeful novel. Claire feels her life is a joke, but after her dad experiences a medical emergency, the only way Claire, her family, and her friends can get through it is to find a way to laugh again. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A new hilarious, honest, and hopeful novel from the author of Drums, Girls, and Dangerous PieIts not easy being Claire. (Really.)Claires life is a joke . . . but shes not laughing. While her friends seem to be leaping forward, shes dancing in the same place. The mean girls at school are living up to their mean name, and theres a boy, Ryder, whos just as bad, if not worse. And at home, nobodys really listening to her -- if anything, they seem to be more in on the joke than she is.Then into all of this (not-very-funny-to-Claire) comedy comes something intense and tragic -- while her dad is talking to her at the kitchen table, he falls over with a medical emergency. Suddenly the joke has become very serious -- and the only way Claire, her family, and her friends are going to get through it is if they can find a way to make it funny again. Author Biography Jordan Sonnenblick is the author of the acclaimed Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, After Ever After, Notes from the Midnight Driver, Zen and the Art of Faking It, Falling Over Sideways, and The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade. He lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children. Review Praise for Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie: "A brave book . . . Jordan Sonnenblick carries it off with such charm and elan, you forget for a moment your heart is breaking." -- Frank McCourt, author of Angelas Ashes* "Sonnenblick shows that even in the midst of tragedy, life goes on, love can flower, and the one thing you can always change is yourself." -- Booklist, starred review"The reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for After Ever After: * "As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, dont confuse this book with inspirational reading. Its irresistible reading." -- Booklist, starred review* "Sonnenblicks intimate first-person tale of survival is a solid stand-alone novel that will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint on readers." -- School Library Journal, starred review"Told with Sonnenblicks trademark self-deprecating humor, this stand-alone tween narrative slots neatly into the space between the authors YA and J titles, sensitively dealing with issues of family, friendship and death in a way that will appeal to middle-grade students. Recommended for fans and new readers alike." -- Kirkus Reviews Review Quote Praise for Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie : "A brave book . . . Jordan Sonnenblick carries it off with such charm and elan, you forget for a moment your heart is breaking." -- Frank McCourt, author of Angelas Ashes * "Sonnenblick shows that even in the midst of tragedy, life goes on, love can flower, and the one thing you can always change is yourself." -- Booklist , starred review"The reader falls in love with the brothers, laughing and crying by turns and rooting for both of them until it almost hurts." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for After Ever After : * "As hilarious as it is tragic, and as honest as it is hopeful, dont confuse this book with inspirational reading. Its irresistible reading." -- Booklist , starred review* "Sonnenblicks intimate first-person tale of survival is a solid stand-alone novel that will leave an emotional, uplifting imprint on readers." -- School Library Journal , starred review"Told with Sonnenblicks trademark self-deprecating humor, this stand-alone tween narrative slots neatly into the space between the authors YA and J titles, sensitively dealing with issues of family, friendship and death in a way that will appeal to middle-grade students. Recommended for fans and new readers alike." -- Kirkus Reviews Details ISBN0545863252 Author Jordan Sonnenblick Short Title FALLING OVER SIDEWAYS Pages 272 Language English ISBN-10 0545863252 ISBN-13 9780545863254 Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-05-30 Audience Age 11-14 Publisher Scholastic US Imprint Scholastic US Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2017-05-30 Audience Teenage / Young adult We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125138677;

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