{"product_id":"gerties-leap-to-greatness-paperback","title":"Gertie's Leap to Greatness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Beasley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Meet the new Ramona Quimby!\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this hilarious and heartfelt middle grade debut, Gertie is a girl on a mission to be the best fifth grader ever in order to show her estranged mother that Gertie doesn't need her\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enot one bit!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a great-aunt who always finds the lowest prices at the Piggly Wiggly, and two loyal best friends. So when her absent mother decides to move away from their small town, Gertie sets out on her greatest mission yet: becoming the best fifth grader in the universe to show her mother exactly what she'll be leaving behind. There's just one problem: Seat-stealing new girl Mary Sue Spivey wants to be the best fifth grader, too. And there is simply not enough room at the top for the two of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom author Kate Beasley, and with interior illustrations by Caldecott Honor artist Jillian Tamaki, \u003ci\u003eGertie's Leap to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic tale of hope and homecoming that will empty your heart, then fill it back up again\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eone laugh at a time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eGertie's Leap to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This story is full of fun surprises: zombie bullfrogs, faithful friends, humor, and hope . . . and a fabulous narrator. Not only is Gertie brave enough to see the world through hopeful eyes, but she's bold enough to be her uniquely wonderful self.\" --Natalie Lloyd, author of \u003ci\u003eA Snicker of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"From the first paragraph, I was Gertie's fan. Her gumption, her voice, her determination, and her sass jump off the page. Realistic social situations combine with over-the-top personalities to make \u003ci\u003eGertie's Leap to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e a surefire hit for kids who loved Ramona and Fudge and who will one day want to be best friends with Scout. If your mission is to discover a funny, heartwarming, relatable, and entertaining middle grade novel, then jump for joy: Your mission is accomplished. Now dive in and see how Gertie does on hers.\" --Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Book Company \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Kate Beasley] writes in the spirit of Roald Dahl and Kate DiCamillo with all the spunk and ferocity of a Southern lady, and Gertie's Leap to Greatness is equal parts Matilda and Because of Winn-Dixie. Heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud funny.\" --Clara Martin, Lemuria Books \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Gertie is a dynamic, fun, and well-delineated character, like Ramona and Clementine. Be prepared for Gertie to leap into your heart and mind in 2016.\" --John Schumacher, Ambassador of School Libraries\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Beasley\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Masters in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives with her family in Claxton, Georgia, with two dogs, one parrot, lots of cows, and a cat named Edgar. \u003ci\u003eGertie's Leap to Greatness\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJillian Tamaki\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and comics artist. She won both a Printz Honor and a Caldecott Honor for the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThis One Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, which she co-created with Mariko Tamaki. Jillian lives in Toronto, Ontario.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gertie's Leap to Greatness\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 4.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52643774693683,"sku":"9781250143747","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OWo2NDU0K3FNUVBvNktPQUVBTUJ1QT09.webp?v=1762397815","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/gerties-leap-to-greatness-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}