{"product_id":"the-first-magnificent-summer-9781665925501","title":"The First Magnificent Summer","description":"\u003cb\u003eJudy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged father doesn't turn out the way she'd hoped.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Victoria Reeves is all set for her \"First Magnificent Summer with Dad,\" even though it's been more than two years since she last saw him. She's ready to impress him with her wit, her maturity, and her smarts--at least until he shows up for the long road trip to Ohio with his new family, The Replacements, in tow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut that's not the only unpleasant surprise in store for Victoria. There are some smaller disappointments, like being forced to eat bologna even though it's her least favorite food in the world. And then there's having to sleep outside in a tent while The Replacements rest comfortably inside the family RV. But the worst thing Victoria grapples with is when she begins to suspect that part of the reason Dad always treats her as \"less than\" is for one simple reason: she's female. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Victoria captures every moment of her less than magnificent summer in her journal, she discovers that the odds are stacked against her in the contest-no-one-knows-is-a-contest: Not only does her wit begin to crumble around Dad's multiple shaming jabs, but she gets her first period. And when Dad does the worst thing yet, she realizes she has a decision to make: will she let a man define her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. L. Toalson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\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 Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.63h x 5.13w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665925501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e550003 \/ First Magnificent Summer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eR.L. Toalson grew up running wild through corn rows and cow-grazing fields and recording true and wildly exaggerated false tales to entertain her friends, family members, and anyone who would listen. She still runs (literally) wild through the streets of her city and spends most of her days recording true (if a little exaggerated) and false tales to entertain anyone who will listen. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her one brilliant husband, six delightful children, and two arrogant cats. She's the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Colors of the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Arnold Adoff Poetry Honor Award for New Voices in 2020; \u003ci\u003eThe Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a starred review from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e; and the highly acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe First Magnificent Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at RachelToalson.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43652875223155,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2ea4f2aa-4648-45eb-872e-2026fa244aaa.jpg?v=1756294683","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-first-magnificent-summer-9781665925501","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}