{"product_id":"unstuck-reprint","title":"Unstuck (Reprint)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Both relatable and inspiring...an entertaining and heartfelt read.\" --Janae Marks, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Air with Zoe Washington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel that's \"this generation's \u003ci\u003eDear Mr. Henshaw\u003c\/i\u003e\" (Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHattie Big Sky\u003c\/i\u003e) about a girl whose struggles with anxiety and writer's block set off unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLyla is thrilled when her seventh grade English language arts class begins a daily creative writing project. For the past year, she's been writing a brilliant fantasy novel in her head, and here's her chance to get it on paper! The plot to Lyla's novel is super complicated, with battle scenes and witches and a mysterious one-toed-beast, but at its core, it's about an overlooked girl who has to rescue her beautiful, highly accomplished older sister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut writing a fantasy novel turns out to be harder than simply imagining one, and pretty soon Lyla finds herself stuck, experiencing a panic she realizes is writer's block. Part of the problem is that she's trying to impress certain people--like Rania, her best friend who's pulling away, and Ms. Bowman, the coolest teacher at school. Plus, there's the pressure of meeting the deadline for the town writing contest. A few years ago, Lyla's superstar teen sister Dahlia came in second, and this time, Lyla is determined to win first prize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally, Lyla confides about her writing problems to Dahlia, who is dealing with her own academic stress as she applies to college. That's when she learns Dahlia's secret, which is causing a very different type of writer's block. Can Lyla rescue a surprisingly vulnerable big sister, both on the page and in real life?","brand":"Barbara Dee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46385774035180,"sku":"9781534489875","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781534489875.jpg?v=1745047095","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/unstuck-reprint","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}