{"product_id":"the-center-of-everything-9781401300319","title":"The Center of Everything","description":"Critics and readers everywhere stood up and took notice when Laura Moriarty's captivating debut novel hit the stores in June '03. Janet Maslin of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e praised \u003ci\u003eThe Center of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e as \"warm\" and \"beguiling.\" \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e compared the scrappy yet tender-hearted Evelyn Bucknow to Scout Finch in \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e. It garnered extensive national attention; from \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, the press raved about the wisdom and poignancy of Moriarty's writing. The Book-of-the-Month Club snatched it up as a Main Selection, as did the Literary Guild. It was a \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Pick, a BookSense Top 10 Pick, and a BN.com book club feature title. And still, months after \u003ci\u003eThe Center of Everything's\u003c\/i\u003e original publication date, reviews and features of the book continue to run nationwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Moriarty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.38w x 1.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401300319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e75517 \/ Center of Everything\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003 pg. 709\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/22\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/02\/2003 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2003 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2003 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/07\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 1866\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooksense '76 Jly\/Aug 2003\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2003 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 404\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e received her master's degree from the University of Kansas and was awarded the George Bennett Fellowship for Creative Writing at Phillips Exeter Academy. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Center of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hyperion Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44321896857715,"sku":"9781401300319","price":44.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_69683cdf-18f6-46bb-9947-6acd6b012c78.jpg?v=1771506285","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-center-of-everything-9781401300319","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}