{"product_id":"the-real-deal-9780063206854","title":"The Real Deal","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lindsey Stoddard\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Themes - Friendship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An absolute treasure. Vibrant, charming, and absolutely real.\"--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, author of \u003cem\u003eOperation Sisterhood\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo best friends discover the danger and power of secrets in this pitch perfect standalone from the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eJust Like Jackie\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrave Like That\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot every friendship can be the real deal, but for Gabe and Oliver, that's never been a question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil now. Things still feel the same on the surface--they're even making a comic about their friendship--but lately Oliver's acting like he might be hiding something.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's Reuben, the new boy who just moved to town. He doesn't talk--not ever. The other kids say mean things and call him names behind his back. Gabe knows it isn't right--but he and Oliver stay quiet, or worse, laugh along with the others just to keep from standing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the character he and Oliver create in their comic adventure, the experience they have babysitting twin toddlers, and with the help of a troublemaking seventh grader who gets sent to their sixth-grade class, Gabe begins to find his voice and become the realest-deal version of his own self. But if he does that--can he still hold onto his best friend, too?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Lisa Graff and Linda Mullaly Hunt, this novel from Lindsey Stoddard, whose stories were lauded as \"remarkable\" by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, will have fans new and old hooked. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45159429800087,"sku":"9780063206854","price":1102.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780063206854.webp?v=1767664805","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-real-deal-9780063206854","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}