{"product_id":"plain-jane-and-the-mermaid-9781250314864","title":"Plain Jane and the Mermaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlready love Vera's work? Don't miss her first novel \u003ci\u003eReturn to Sender\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn ALA's 2024 Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Be Prepared\u003c\/i\u003e author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy-tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters--her own independence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It's a good plan! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Or it would've been, if he wasn't kidnapped by a mermaid. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With her last shot at happiness lost in the deep blue sea, Jane must venture to the world underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vera Brosgol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 5.85w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250314864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e551847 \/ Plain Jane and the Mermaid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Moscow, Russia, in 1984 and moved to the United States when she was five. Her first two graphic novels, \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBe Prepared\u003c\/i\u003e, were published by First Second, and her debut picture book \u003ci\u003eLeave Me Alone!\u003c\/i\u003e was a 2017 Caldecott Honor Book. She's also worked on storyboards for several animated films, including \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e and Guillermo del Toro's \u003ci\u003ePinocchio\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Omar, a mere two hours from the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43769243205747,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e00bf580-7053-43d6-8767-ab86b9912f2b.jpg?v=1757072706","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/plain-jane-and-the-mermaid-9781250314864","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}