{"product_id":"the-golden-hour-hardcover","title":"The Golden Hour - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiki Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus's\u003c\/i\u003e Best Middle Grade Books of 2021 Pick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep \u0026amp; Dark Blue\u003c\/i\u003e comes a tender graphic novel, perfect for our time, that gently explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, healing from tragedy, and hope for a better tomorrow.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStruggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him grounded. His days are a lonely, latchkey monotony until he's teamed with his classmates, Sebastian and Caysha, for a group project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSebastian lives on a grass-fed cattle farm outside of town, and Manuel finds solace in the open fields and in the antics of the newborn calf Sebastian is hand-raising. As Manuel aides his new friends in their preparations for the local county fair, he learns to open up, confronts his deepest fears, and even finds first love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis title will be simultaneously available in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNiki Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis the author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Deep \u0026amp; Dark Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and is a cartoonist based out of Munich. She is a Lambda Literary Award nominated author for \u003ci\u003eCrossplay\u003c\/i\u003e, has been digitally published by DC Comics and The Nib, and has contributed to the Lambda Literary Award-winning \u003ci\u003eBeyond \u003c\/i\u003eanthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 23, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kirkus Prize (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Hour\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47395477127346,"sku":"9780316540377","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cf27f4b0d37733f21d020704c05461d2.webp?v=1777990385","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-golden-hour-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}