{"product_id":"loser-9780060540746","title":"Loser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom renowned Newbery-winning author Jerry Spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. This classic book is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like other kids, Zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his dad when he grows up. But Zinkoff also raises his hand with all the wrong answers, trips over his own feet, and falls down with laughter over a word like \"Jabip.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther kids have their own word to describe him, but Zinkoff is too busy to hear it. He doesn't know he's not like everyone else. And one winter night, Zinkoff's differences show that any name can someday become \"hero.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith some of his finest writing to date and great wit and humor, Jerry Spinelli creates a story about a boy's individuality surpassing the need to fit in and the genuine importance of failure. As readers follow Zinkoff from first through sixth grade, it becomes impossible not to identify with and root for him through failures and triumphs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe perfect classroom read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry Spinelli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.63h x 5.13w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060540746\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 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e59382 \/ Loser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Notes and Reprints\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2003 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/03\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpinelli, Jerry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerry Spinelli received the Newbery Medal for \u003cem\u003eManiac Magee\u003c\/em\u003e and a Newbery Honor for \u003cem\u003eWringer\u003c\/em\u003e. His other books include \u003cem\u003eStargirl\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eLove, Stargirl\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eSmiles to Go\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eLoser\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eJake and Lily\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHokey Pokey\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Warden's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e. His novels are recognized for their humor and poignancy, and his characters and situations are often drawn from his real-life experience as a father of six children. Jerry lives with his wife, Eileen, also a writer, in Wayne, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099427733619,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d9c71e0e-716e-4d58-8656-fd37b91971a4.jpg?v=1748699169","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/loser-9780060540746","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}