{"product_id":"center-of-gravity-paperback-2","title":"Center of Gravity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShaunta Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Shaunta Grimes' middle-grade novel \u003ci\u003eCenter of Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e, a girl loses her mom, and her dad remarries quickly, so she must rebuild her life and friendships.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTessa is an anxious person, but it's become worse since her mother died a few months ago. To calm herself down she cuts out photos of missing kids--from milk cartons--and keeps them in a file. It helps her feel like she's not alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her dad announces suddenly that he's getting married--and that they're moving, Tessa must navigate new friendships and a new stepmother. She knows she should let go of old habits, but that's easier said than done. Her struggle is one that many readers will understand.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShaunta Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a substitute teacher, a newspaper reporter, a drug court counselor, and a vintage clothing seller. Before writing for children, she published the science fiction novels, \u003ci\u003eViral Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRebel Nation\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Reno with her family, where she writes, teaches, and perpetually studies at the University of Nevada. \u003ci\u003eThe Astonishing Maybe\u003c\/i\u003e marked her middle-grade debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45786082181317,"sku":"9781250763075","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/K1NlT1J1M2NRcDBHS2RESko4dSsyUT09.webp?v=1770669077","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/center-of-gravity-paperback-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}