{"product_id":"camille-mcphee-fell-under-the-bus-isbn-9780375845468","title":"Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the Project (Un)Popular series and \u003ci\u003eToo Cool For This School\u003c\/i\u003e, a fun middle school story about a girl determined to make the best of any situation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImagine being Camille McPhee. She has low blood sugar, so she carries extra food in a cooler. Would you want to do that?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDidn't think so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd you wouldn’t want to fall under the school bus. That happened to Camille too!\u003cbr\u003eHer cat, Checkers, is lost. And her best friend, Sally, moved to Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt would be hard to stay optimistic, right? But Camille is what her mom calls \u003cb\u003eHOPEFUL\u003c\/b\u003e. Because really? There are plenty of things to be positive about:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003egifted reading\u003cbr\u003ea nonsqueaky mattress\u003cbr\u003eeating banned foods\u003cbr\u003ethe big blue butterfly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven making a new friend. Imagine that!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book about friendship and loss kindly teaches that life is pretty much what one is willing to make of it.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] touching debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The lively, first-person narrative moves readers through possibly banal or overly traumatic episodes with a gentleness and humor that has them rooting for Camille. This book about friendship and loss kindly teaches that life is pretty much what one is willing to make of it.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Camille's a survivor, 'born with the power to bounce back,' which she does with surprising panache and hope in this touching debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Middle-grade readers will enjoy the insider's viewpoint, the blend of farce and sorrow, and the ending, which brings no neat resolution, just a yearning for a world that feels 'a little more fair.'\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Readers will enjoy the many antics that occur throughout this story. . . . This is an excellent book that can be used to engage reluctant readers.\" \u003ci\u003e--Children's Literature \u003c\/i\u003eKristen Tracy is the author of many popular novels, including the PROJECT (UN)POPULAR series and \u003ci\u003eToo Cool for This School\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in the popular state of California. Visit her online at kristentracy.com and on Twitter at @kristen_tracy (it will make her feel popular).","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300074934501,"sku":"NP9780375845468","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375845468.jpg?v=1767723304","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/camille-mcphee-fell-under-the-bus-isbn-9780375845468","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}