{"product_id":"9781368082853","title":"Simon Sort Of Says","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Newbery Honor Winner\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, poignant and—most important—hopeful.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Kate DiCamillo and Jack Gantos, a hilarious, wrenching, hopeful novel about finding your friends, healing your heart, and speaking your truth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame \u003ci\u003eshould \u003c\/i\u003ebe the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a holy sacrament. Or maybe the alpaca disaster that went viral on YouTube. But the story the whole world wants to tell about Simon is the one he’d do anything to forget: the one starring Simon as a famous survivor of gun violence at school.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years after the infamous event, twelve-year-old Simon and his family move to the National Quiet Zone—the only place in America where the internet is banned. Instead of talking about Simon, the astronomers who flock to the area are busy listening for signs of life in space. And when Simon makes a friend who’s determined to give the scientists what they’re looking for, he’ll finally have the chance to spin a new story for the world to tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Erin Bow, \u003ci\u003eSimon Sort of Says \u003c\/i\u003eis a breathtaking testament to the lasting echoes of trauma, the redemptive power of humor, and the courage it takes to move forward without forgetting the past.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Disney Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917935001840,"sku":"9781368082853","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781368082853_p0.jpg?v=1763711211","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781368082853","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}