{"product_id":"shaking-up-the-house-isbn-9780062970732","title":"Shaking Up the House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA friendly prank war at the White House spirals out of\u003cbr\u003econtrol in this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade novel written by acclaimed\u003cbr\u003eauthor Yamile Saied M\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eéndez and perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003ePresident\u003cbr\u003eof the Whole Fifth Grade \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMerci Su\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eá\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erez Changes Gears\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIngrid and Winnie López have lived at 1600 Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003eAvenue for eight years, but their friends Skylar and Zora Williams—the new\u003cbr\u003efirst daughters—are about to move into the White House with their mom, the\u003cbr\u003epresident-elect. What the Williamses don’t know is that incoming presidents’\u003cbr\u003efamilies are often pranked by the folks they’re replacing, and Ingrid and\u003cbr\u003eWinnie take that tradition very seriously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the four girls get wrapped\u003cbr\u003eup in an ever-escalating exchange of practical jokes and things spiral out of control,\u003cbr\u003ecan they avoid an international incident? Or will their battle go down in\u003cbr\u003eAmerican history and ruin their friendship forever?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"An entertaining read, and a clever reimagining of First Daughter tropes, showing that anyone can be in the White House and have fun doing so.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eAlthough the book begins as a gentle riposte to narrow cultural and ethnic categorizations, its conclusion reaches out to all readers, evoking both heritage and the human family.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Full of fun, mischief, and surprising insider secrets about the White House, this book will have readers laughing and cheering along with every new prank. The López and Williams girls definitely get my vote!\"   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristina Soontorvant, author of The Changeling series and A Wish in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Laugh-out-loud funny and joyously optimistic, \u003cem\u003eShaking Up the House\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that even when things go utterly awry, good-intentioned and caring people can set them right again. Yamile Saied Méndez deftly juggles multiple viewpoints to weave together a timely tale of the power of tradition and friendship. And in these fraught times, the story of two first families coming together in respect and common purpose is a bromide for the soul.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Bowles, award-winning author of They Call Me Güero and the 13th Street series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fun, fast, and full of laughs, you’ve never seen the White House like this!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlly Carter, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Gallagher Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delightfully silly and enjoyable.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful story of pranks and misadventures, proving that friendships with rocky starts are often the best friendships of all.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaadia Faruqi, author of A Place at the Table and the Yasmin series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Where Are You From?:\u003c\/strong\u003e    \"Lyrical language and luminous illustrations. An ideal vehicle for readers to ponder and discuss their own identities.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An enchanted, hand-in-hand odyssey [and] opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the many, \u003cem\u003emany\u003c\/em\u003e backgrounds, roots, histories, of those who live in these United States.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eA much-needed title that is a first purchase for libraries and classrooms.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This touching book addresses a ubiquitous question for children of color, and in the end, the closeness between the girl and Abuelo shows that no matter the questions, she knows exactly where she’s from.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889677627621,"sku":"NP9780062970732","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062970732.jpg?v=1730231730","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/shaking-up-the-house-isbn-9780062970732","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}