{"product_id":"the-real-deal-hardcover-1","title":"The Real Deal - Hardcover","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\u003eLindsey Stoddard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An absolute treasure. Vibrant, charming, and absolutely real.\"--Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, author of Operation Sisterhood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo best friends discover the danger and power of secrets in this pitch perfect standalone from the acclaimed author of Just Like Jackie and Brave Like That.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot every friendship can be the real deal, but for Gabe and Oliver, that's never been a question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now. Things still feel the same on the surface--they're even making a comic about their friendship--but lately Oliver's acting like he might be hiding something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's Reuben, the new boy who just moved to town. He doesn't talk--not ever. The other kids say mean things and call him names behind his back. Gabe knows it isn't right--but he and Oliver stay quiet, or worse, laugh along with the others just to keep from standing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the character he and Oliver create in their comic adventure, the experience they have babysitting twin toddlers, and with the help of a troublemaking seventh grader who gets sent to their sixth-grade class, Gabe begins to find his voice and become the realest-deal version of his own self. But if he does that--can he still hold onto his best friend, too?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Linda Mullaly Hunt, this novel from Lindsey Stoddard, whose stories were lauded as \"remarkable\" by the New York Times Book Review, will have fans new and old hooked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unforgettable School Story: \u003c\/b\u003e A new school year brings a new student, Reuben, who doesn't speak, forcing sixth-grader Gabe to confront the choice between fitting in and doing the right thing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSecrets Between Friends: \u003c\/b\u003e Gabe and Oliver have always been the real deal, but when Oliver starts acting distant, Gabe wonders what his best friend is hiding--and if their friendship can survive it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Your Voice: \u003c\/b\u003e From staying quiet when other kids are cruel to learning how to speak up for a friend in need, Gabe's journey is a heartfelt exploration of what it truly means to be brave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBoys Who Make Comics: \u003c\/b\u003e When words are hard to find, Gabe and Oliver create their own superhero, Gabiver--part sporty, part bookish--in a comic that helps them figure out how to be heroes in real life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.51 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\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 Real Deal\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 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53686665412915,"sku":"9780063206854","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ac0lV9rq0E9780063206854_7db8ee70-4d69-4f5f-ae85-76e1fba29625.webp?v=1784559768","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-real-deal-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}