{"product_id":"doubles-paperback","title":"Doubles - 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\u003eNora Gold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoubles\u003c\/i\u003e takes place in 1968 in an institution for troubled youth, and is told from the perspective of a brilliant, spunky, 12-year-old girl who is obsessed with math. Engagingly written and often funny, this novella explores how a sensitive young teenager changes over a six-month period from a polite, quiet \"good girl\" into a delinquent. Although set in the past, \u003ci\u003eDoubles\u003c\/i\u003e has direct relevance to today, with our recently heightened awareness of the harsh reality in some of our residential institutions during that era (including for Indigenous children, but not only).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Nora Gold is the prize-winning author of five books and the recipient of multiple awards, including a Canadian Jewish Literary Award, a Vine Canadian Jewish Book Award, and a Canada Council translation grant. Her writing has been praised by Cynthia Ozick, Alice Munro, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and has received international acclaim, including from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Wirecutter, Los Angeles Review of Books, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Hadassah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. A former professor, Gold is also the founder and editor of the prestigious literary journal \u003ci\u003eJewish Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e (www.jewishfiction.com), which has published 650 stories originally written in 23 languages. She's appeared on podcasts in Canada, USA, Spain, India, and Australia, and has over 100,000 followers on LinkedIn. noragold.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 86\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 7.88 x 4.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48629885862137,"sku":"9781778490361","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QF6RFYFcHO9781778490361.webp?v=1783063050","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/doubles-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}