{"product_id":"zodiac-pets-9781734224047","title":"Zodiac Pets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn his follow-up to the award-winning \u003cem\u003eRing On Deli\u003c\/em\u003e, Eric Giroux returns to the hard-luck hamlet of Pennacook, Massachusetts, for a hilarious and potent novel about a misfit's quest to save the local democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy Zhou has just lost her father and is off to a brawling start in decrepit Pennacook, where wild boar roam the streets and dumpster living is the next big thing. She finds a new sense of mission after joining the other middle-schoolers staffing the town paper, the \u003cem\u003ePennacook Beat\u003c\/em\u003e. But when dark forces aim to sell the town (\"some assembly required\") and plunk a giant dome over it, can a still-shattered Wendy find the strength to fight them? And why does Graham Bundt-the supposed John Adams descendant who rules the \u003cem\u003eBeat\u003c\/em\u003e like some sloppy Perry White-keep tormenting Wendy with picayune assignments and inane Fun Fridays?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWendy tells the tale as a college senior rewriting \u003cem\u003eZodiac Pets\u003c\/em\u003e, her account of the Pennacook Dome debacle. She's inspired to add new chapters in which she travels down the East Coast with Lena Ko-not only her chauffeur but her troubled and much-loved girlfriend-to interview her former \u003cem\u003eBeat \u003c\/em\u003ecolleagues for the book. In the process of rewriting, she takes a fresh look at Pennacook, herself, and even the rascally Graham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eExciting\u003c\/strong\u003e\" and \"\u003cstrong\u003eengaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\" with a \"\u003cstrong\u003esatisfying conclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" - \u003cem\u003eForeword Clarion Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eConvincingly explores the fragility of democracy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" - \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/em\u003e(\"\u003cstrong\u003eOur Verdict: Get It\u003c\/strong\u003e\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] \u003cstrong\u003epotent \u003c\/strong\u003enovel of growing up and facing the world. . . . Giroux weaves a \u003cstrong\u003egripping\u003c\/strong\u003e narrative, \u003cstrong\u003elaced with humor\u003c\/strong\u003e, that interrogates and encourages reflection on individuals' susceptibility to the influence of those in power. .... [A] \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling and thought-provoking\u003c\/strong\u003e read.\" - \u003cem\u003eBookLife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eZany, manic, absolutely crackers, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZodiac Pets\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart, snarky satire of American idealism crashing headfirst into its mortal enemy, human nature.\" - Stewart O'Nan, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Speed Queen \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLast Night at the Lobster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eSmart, witty, and savage, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eZodiac Pets\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect read for anyone who believes that novels still matter and can challenge us to be better human beings and citizens-all while making us laugh till our sides split.\" - Robert Kerbeck, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eRUSE\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMalibu Burning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eZodiac Pets\u003c\/em\u003e brings to the page \u003cstrong\u003eone of the most unique, whip-smart, and hilarious characters in memory\u003c\/strong\u003e in seventh grader Wendy Zhou.\" - Beth Uznis Johnson, author of \u003cem\u003eComing Clean\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Salem Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734224047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiroux, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Eric Giroux is the author of RING ON DELI, which won the National Indie Excellence Award for Comedy and a Readers' Favorite award, and ZODIAC PETS. His fiction writing has received support from Vermont Studio Center and Millay Arts. A graduate of Harvard Law School and Harvard College, he is a senior counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and lives near Boston with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Salem Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44251221622899,"sku":"9.78173E+12","price":20.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f18e9477-5a2e-44ea-8d52-94db39ddbe15.jpg?v=1769348066","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/zodiac-pets-9781734224047","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}