{"product_id":"for-the-record-monique-polak-9781771474375","title":"For the Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA middle-grade novel thoughtfully explores the realities of parents' divorce\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Justine's parents are recently divorced. She and her little sister, Bea, go back and forth between their parents' homes in Montreal. Their mother, whose anxiety manifests as the need to control, believes that their father and beloved half-sister are a bad influence on Justine and Bea. So, she enlists Justine in collecting evidence that would lead to getting sole custody. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustine accepts her mother's view of her father at first and begins writing detailed notes about his behavior: He doesn't stick to Bea's strict bedtime. He's late dropping them off at school. He makes sandwiches with white bread. But when Justine crafts an outright lie for her mother's court case, she starts to question her mother's behavior, and her own. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis thoughtful, supportive look at parental alienation and its impact on children tenderly balances this difficult topic with moments of joy, love, and connection. Throughout the book, Justine's clever, unique voice guides readers as she navigates complicated family dynamics and summons the courage to tell the truth, no matter the consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monique Polak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771474378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771474375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Owlkids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2022 pg. 72","brand":"Monique Polak","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049797415167,"sku":"9781771474375","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_57a58ef9-de6c-49a7-b843-c2bda1361592.jpg?v=1685003510","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-the-record-monique-polak-9781771474375","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}