{"product_id":"things-seen-from-above-paperback","title":"Things Seen from Above - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShelley Pearsall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA shift in perspective can change everything.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis brilliant novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Most Important Thing\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates kids who see the world a little differently.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApril is looking for an escape from the sixth-grade lunch hour, which has become a social-scene nightmare, so she signs up to be a \"buddy bench monitor\" for the fourth graders' recess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoey Byrd is a boy on the fringes, who wanders the playground alone, dragging his foot through the dirt. But over time, April realizes that Joey isn't just making random circles. When you look at his designs from above, a story emerges... Joey's \"bird's eye\" drawings reveal what he observes and thinks about every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in alternating viewpoints--April's in text and Joey's mostly in art--the story gives the \"whole picture\" of what happens as these two outsiders find their rightful places.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former teacher and museum historian, SHELLEY PEARSALL is now a full-time author. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eTrouble Don't Last, \u003c\/i\u003e won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. Her latest book was \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Most Important Thing, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich earned three starred reviews and was named an ALA Notable Book. To learn more about the author and her work, visit ShelleyPearsall.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Things Seen from Above\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699849891903,"sku":"9781524717421","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4fc5a019ef8f8c2c8db753e54b4a4051.webp?v=1765014705","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/things-seen-from-above-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}