{"product_id":"imaginary-lee-bacon-9781419746642","title":"Imaginary","description":"\u003cb\u003eLee Bacon's poignant, humorous, and breathtaking \u003ci\u003eImaginary\u003c\/i\u003e is an inventive story of friendship, loss, and growing up . . . as only an imaginary friend could tell it--featuring illustrations by Katy Wu.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Zach should've outgrown his imaginary friend by now. He knows this. He's 11, long past the days when kids are supposed to go on epic make-believe adventures with their invisible friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But after the death of his father five years ago, all Zach wanted was an escape from the real world. So his imaginary friend, Shovel, hasn't faded away like the other kids' have. Their imaginary friendship grew stronger. Still, Zach's now in middle school, and things are getting awkward. His best friend ditched him for a cooler crowd. His classmates tease him in the hallways. He still misses his dad. Reality is the worst. Which is why Zach makes regular visits to a fantasy world with Shovel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But is Zach's overactive imagination helping him deal with loss or just pushing people away? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Spot art depicts a charmingly appealing Shovel and a racially diverse human cast . . . A witty, heartfelt, and sophisticated story about the consequences of grief.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Bacon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419746642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419746642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.70w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e518027 \/ Imaginary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021 pg. 54","brand":"Lee Bacon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053424898303,"sku":"9781419746642","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a36a38ae-ca65-44e6-b74a-789042adde1c.jpg?v=1685024269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/imaginary-lee-bacon-9781419746642","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}