{"product_id":"unstuck-barbara-dee-hardcover","title":"Unstuck -- Barbara Dee, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggles with anxiety and writer's block set off unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyla is thrilled when her seventh-grade English language arts class begins a daily creative writing project. For the past year, she's been writing a brilliant fantasy novel in her head, and here's her chance to get it on paper! The plot to Lyla's novel is super complicated, with battle scenes and witches and a mysterious one-toed-beast, but at its core, it's about an overlooked girl who has to rescue her beautiful, highly accomplished older sister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut writing a fantasy novel turns out to be harder than simply imagining one, and pretty soon Lyla finds herself stuck, experiencing a panic she realizes is writer's block. Part of the problem is that she's trying to impress certain people--like Rania, her best friend who's pulling away, and Ms. Bowman, the coolest teacher at school. Plus, there's the pressure of meeting the deadline for the town writing contest. A few years ago, Lyla's superstar teen sister Dahlia came in second, and this time, Lyla is determined to win first prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, Lyla confides about her writing problems to Dahlia, who is dealing with her own academic stress as she applies to college. That's when she learns Dahlia's secret, which is causing a very different type of writer's block. Can Lyla rescue a surprisingly vulnerable big sister, both on the page and in real life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara Dee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\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 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534489868\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 11\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2023 pg. 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/02\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Dee is the author of fourteen middle grade novels including \u003ci\u003eUnstuck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Violets Are Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Life in the Fish Tank\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaybe He Just Likes You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Everything I Know About You\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHalfway\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNormal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStar-Crossed\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have earned several starred reviews and have been named to many best-of lists, including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Children's Books, the ALA Notable Children's Books, the ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project List, the NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, and the ALA Rainbow List Top Ten. Barbara lives with her family, including a naughty cat named Luna and a sweet rescue hound named Ripley, in Westchester County, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbara Dee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44951263936740,"sku":"9781534489868","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781534489868.jpg?v=1719510945","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/unstuck-barbara-dee-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}