{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-car-mechanics-heidi-e-y-stemple-9781662660214","title":"The Poetry of Car Mechanics","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this powerful middle-grade novel-in-verse, Dylan seeks solace through birdwatching and poetry in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop--but when he rescues an injured hawk, he must learn to confront the broken parts in himself, too.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e15-year-old Dylan has always felt like an outsider in his small town. Isolated when he was younger as the result of his unpredictable, now absent mother and feeling like a disappointment to his grandfather who has stepped in to raise him, Dylan finds relief in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop. Amidst the cool quiet of the trees, Dylan thrives on bird watching and writing poetry. But one afternoon after spotting an injured hawk, Dylan finds himself pushing out of his comfort zone to track down help for the bird--and ends up rescuing a part of himself in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this luminous middle-grade novel-in-verse on navigating the lonely tumult of self-discovery amid complicated family history, Dylan relays his story with bracing emotional clarity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi E. Y. Stemple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662660219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662660214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Heidi E. Y. Stemple","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46233182667007,"sku":"9781662660214","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f2ed5c73-ef00-4ad2-bc05-51247827e42e.jpg?v=1728992301","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-car-mechanics-heidi-e-y-stemple-9781662660214","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}