{"product_id":"same-page-elly-swartz-hardcover","title":"Same Page -- Elly Swartz, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eHidden Truths\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel about take-charge sixth grader Bess Stein, who brings together friends and a group of rockstar librarians called the Book Warriors to fight a book ban happening at her middle school.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBess Stein is more than ready to be 6th grade class president. She's got tons of ideas--including a book vending machine--and her new friend June is beside her as vice-president. Together, they're unstoppable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the books the girls want included in the vending machine come under fire, Bess is stunned. How can one person believe they have the right to decide what other people can read? It turns out that June's mom is leading the fight, and now everything's a mess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBess misses June--but she wants to make sure kids who might like these books get the chance to read them, even if it means she and June can't be friends. With such different opinions, will they ever be on the same page?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elly Swartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593705605\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElly Swartz lives in Massachusetts and is happily married with two grown sons, a beagle named Lucy, and a pup named Baxter Bean. \u003ci\u003eHidden Truths\u003c\/i\u003e, called a \"realistic fiction at its best\" in a starred review by \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, was her latest novel. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eDear Student\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinding Perfect, Smart Cookie, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGive and Take\u003c\/i\u003e, novels for middle-grade readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elly Swartz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49910012608740,"sku":"9780593705605","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593705605.jpg?v=1789804190","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/same-page-elly-swartz-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}