{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-broken-promises-hardcover","title":"A Field Guide to Broken Promises - Hardcover","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\u003eLeah Stecher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this heartfelt follow-up to her critically acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Miss\u003c\/i\u003e, Leah Stecher explores the pressure of living up to perfection.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Evie Steinberg's family moves right before seventh grade, she promises her dad that she'll make sure everything goes \u003ci\u003eperfectly\u003c\/i\u003e. Maybe if she keeps her promise, he'll finally forgive her for accidentally ruining the biggest moment of his cryptozoology career last spring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect means taking care of her little sister, fitting in at her new school, and never complaining or causing problems. Perfect definitely \u003ci\u003edoesn't\u003c\/i\u003e mean being bullied by a girl who's turning the whole school against her and failing math class. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvie needs to fix her life before anyone finds out she's struggling. When she uses her cryptozoologist skills to figure out the real reason her bully decided to target her, Evie realizes that she holds the key to fixing everything. She just needs proof. But how far is Evie willing to go to reveal the truth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis tender and imaginative middle grade novel combines a fast-paced plot and reluctant reader appeal with explorations of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and bullying.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeah Stecher\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Southern California and currently lives in coastal Maine. By day, she edits policy papers for an environmental nonprofit; by night, she writes middle grade fiction. She has strong opinions on tea blends, chocolate chip cookie recipes, and action movies. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Things We Miss\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e@leahstecher\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47312549511417,"sku":"9781547613069","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/a_A2be3Txm9781547613069.webp?v=1769393293","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-field-guide-to-broken-promises-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}