{"product_id":"adam-canfield-of-the-slash-isbn-9780763623401","title":"Adam Canfield of the Slash","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Between laughs, readers will be prompted to think — about what constitutes truth, how the media massages it, and the importance of ethics, fairness, and getting the facts right.\" — \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam Canfield has to be the most overprogrammed middle-school student in America. So when super-organized Jennifer coaxes him to be coeditor of their school newspaper, \u003ci\u003eThe Slash\u003c\/i\u003e, he wonders if he’s made a big mistake. But when a third-grader’s article leads to a big scoop, Adam and his fellow junior journalists rise to the challenge of receiving their principal’s wrath to uncover some scandalous secrets. From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist comes a funny, inspiring debut that sneaks in some lessons on personal integrity — and captures the rush that’s connected to the breaking of a really great story.Between laughs, readers will also be prompted to think.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cb\u003eMichael Winerip\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two previous novels about Adam Canfield. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Lido Beach, New York.\"Adam Canfield,\" said Mr. Brooks. \"I need a word with you.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The teacher had his grade book open. He placed a sheet of paper under the row of boxes beside Adam’s name. \"Notice anything?\" asked Mr. Brooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Over half of Adam’s boxes had dots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Do you know what those dots are?\" asked Mr. Brooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdam was pretty sure he did, but was hoping against hope there was just the teeniest little chance they might be good dots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Class participation?\" asked Adam.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Tardiness,\" said Mr. Brooks. \"We're three weeks into the school year,\u003cbr\u003eAdam, and you’ve been late to my class ten times.\" It was true. Adam's row of boxes looked like it had caught the chicken pox.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  He glanced out the door. Jennifer was waving frantically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"I don't like to make too much of these things,\" said Mr. Brooks, especially with a good student, but—is there a problem, Adam?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Was there a problem? Of course there was a problem. Adam was the most overprogrammed middle school student in America. He was on the verge of being enriched to death. The whole world plus Adam's parents were yelling at him to hurry up or he'd be late for his next activity. Late for baritone horn lesson, late for jazz band, late for marching band, late for the Math Olympiad club, late for the Quiz Bowl Gladiator meet, late for Geography Challenge, late for soccer, late for swimming, late for snowflake baseball, late for running club, and, yes, late for weekly rehearsals of the Say No to Drugs Community Players. No matter how hard Adam tried to concentrate on where he was supposed to be next, in the end he always seemed to be the late, late Adam Canfield.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  And now, because he was getting yelled at by Mr. Brooks—his favorite teacher—for being late to World History, he was going to be late for the principal. Late for his meeting with Mrs. Marris! It was amazing how a few little problems could multiply and destroy a person.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________________\u003cbr\u003eADAM CANFIELD OF THE SLASH by Michael Winerip. Copyright (c) 2005 by Michael Winerip. Published by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304514605285,"sku":"NP9780763623401","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/adam-canfield-of-the-slash-isbn-9780763623401","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}