{"product_id":"control-freaks-j-e-thomas-9781646143054","title":"Control Freaks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE BEST, BLACK CAUCUS OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne week. One prize. Seven really weird challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little... competitive. Okay. They're a LOT competitive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But it won't be easy. The competition doesn't just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Doug's best subjects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even worse, it's a TEAM competition. Instead of being in a superstar group, Doug gets paired with four middle school misfits no one else wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Worst of all, Doug's dad has a horrible backup plan. If Doug doesn't win, he has to forget about becoming The World's Greatest Inventor and spend the summer in sports camp, with his scary stepbrother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest to turn his team of outcasts into winners... and maybe even friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Thomas strews the increasingly suspenseful competition with teachable moments and traces learning curves not only for the students but for teachers and parents, too. Reminiscent of E. L. Konigsburg's \u003ci\u003eThe View from Saturday.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Creative and hilarious...the novel's narration shifts among many perspectives, giving a rich, panoramic view of how stressful yet ultimately rewarding these learning experiences are for the overachievers, the socially awkward, the kids with complicated home lives, and all those who just need to see each other a little differently.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"...Witty competition drama... a telling that prioritizes characters' interiority as well as their impact on each other's lives. While Doug's determined voice is the primary focus, the rotating narratives showcase each of the racially diverse characters' individual stressors, delivering a well-rounded accounting that is better for its multiplicity.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. E. Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1646143051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646143054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.37h x 6.35w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2023 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/20\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"J. E. Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44080329392383,"sku":"9781646143054","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04646f1c-2d68-4d01-ae0d-98093be026ff.jpg?v=1685486205","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/control-freaks-j-e-thomas-9781646143054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}