{"product_id":"13-a-novel-9780060787516","title":"13: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe paperback edition of the novel based on the groundbreaking musical by Jason Robert Brown and Dan Elish, \u003cem\u003e13\u003c\/em\u003e, a story about friendship, fitting in, and what it means to turn thirteen. Now a movie-musical streaming on Netflix!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"No one said becoming a man was easy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvan didn't expect relevant life advice from Rabbi Weiner, who looks so old that he must have gone to yeshiva with Moses. But wondering what it means to become a man is the least of Evan's problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being uprooted right before his thirteen birthday from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, he's more focused on using this fresh start to find the right friends to invite to his bar mitzvah. Because this is his chance to get in with the popular kids--the cool football players and pretty cheerleaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it's the weird kids who welcome him, like his nerdy neighbor Patrice and Archie, whose crutches and muscular dystrophy make him an easy target for bullying. Evan doesn't want to be laughed at for being different. He can pretend to be like the cool kids; he's sure he can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if you spend all your time pretending to be someone else, who do you become?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this story of acceptance and friendship, Evan prepares for his bar mitzvah, grapples with his father's affair, and learns from his rabbi, all the while presented with various images of what it means to be a man. While he struggles to fit in with the popular boys at school, he eventually learns that being cool is not as important as being a good friend--and a good person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith relatable humor and accessible language, and at a consumable length, this book is perfect for all tweens and especially boys looking for a relatable read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn adaptation of the Broadway musical that inspired \u003cem\u003e13: A Novel \u003c\/em\u003eis now streaming on Netflix. Jason Robert Brown returned to compose new music for the show, and the cast includes Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, Debra Messing, and Peter Hermann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.56h x 5.23w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060787516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1\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\u003e124151 \/ 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown, Jason Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJason Robert Brown is the Tony Award-winning lyricist and composer of \u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Five Years\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSongs for a New World\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the musical \u003cem\u003e13\u003c\/em\u003e, which he collaborated on with Dan Elish. At his bar mitzvah he sang a song he had written about breaking up with his girlfriend, even though he had not at that time ever had a girlfriend. Jason lives in California with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElish, Dan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDan Elish is the insanely gifted author of many novels for both adults and children, including \u003cem\u003eThe Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e13\u003c\/em\u003e (based on the Broadway musical), and \u003cem\u003eThe Worldwide Dessert Contest\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he's not busy typing furiously away on his Lap-Top (not a Gum-Top or a Hat-Top or even a Balloon-Top), you can find Dan in New York City, where he lives with his wife, Andrea, and daughter, Cassie, and son, John.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099521482867,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":9.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ee74609b-eced-4833-a344-288ce2a5e6d3.jpg?v=1748702897","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/13-a-novel-9780060787516","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}