{"product_id":"gem-dixie-9780062434616","title":"Gem \u0026 Dixie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story that broke my heart and put it back together again. You won't want to let Gem and Dixie go.\" --Sarah Dessen, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eSaint Anything\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom renowned author and National Book Award finalist Sara Zarr comes a deep, nuanced, and gorgeously written story about the complex relationship between two sisters from a broken home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGem has never known what it is to have security. She's never known an adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been Dixie. Gem grew up taking care of her sister when no one else could: not their mother, whose issues make it hard for her to keep food on the table, and definitely not their father, whose intermittent presence is the only thing worse than his frequent absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven as Gem and Dixie have grown apart, they've always had each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen their dad returns home for the first time in years and tries to insert himself back into their lives, Gem finds herself with an unexpected opportunity: three days with Dixie--on their own in Seattle and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this short trip soon becomes something more, as Gem discovers that that to save herself, she may have to sever the one bond she's tried so hard to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A complex and gripping story centered around the relationship of two sisters from a broken home. This book was so meaningful and realistic\" (from the Brightly.com review, which named \u003cem\u003eGem and Dixie\u003c\/em\u003e one of the best books of 2017).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Zarr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062434616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e188897 \/ Gem \u0026amp; Dixie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZarr, Sara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSara Zarr\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of six acclaimed novels for young adults, including \u003cem\u003eStory of a Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lucy Variations, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGem \u0026amp; Dixie\u003c\/em\u003e. She's a National Book Award finalist and two-time Utah Book Award winner. Her novels have been variously named to annual best books lists of the American Library Association, \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, the New York Public Library, and the Los Angeles Public Library and have been translated into many languages. She splits her time between Utah and California. You can visit her online at www.sarazarr.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40973311606899,"sku":"9.78006E+12","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2bd762a7-fd77-4a78-a227-03905fbce4e0.jpg?v=1695824576","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/gem-dixie-9780062434616","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}