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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100062461222

ISBN-139780062461223

eBay Product ID (ePID)228724160

Product Key Features

Book TitleRoll

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicGeneral, Boys & Men, Social Themes / Friendship, Social Themes / Violence, Animals / Birds

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorDarcy Miller

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10.9 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2016-053469

ReviewsIt's a refreshing change to see middle-school angst about friendship changes from a boy...[an] understanding story about growing pains and owning your own identity., Miller's debut soars and dives among the complex emotions that accompany growing up and genuine friendship., "Miller's debut soars and dives among the complex emotions that accompany growing up and genuine friendship." -- Booklist "It's a refreshing change to see middle-school angst about friendship changes from a boy...[an] understanding story about growing pains and owning your own identity." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "It's refreshing...A fresh take on a familiar challenge." -- Kirkus Reviews "A distinctive and memorable narrative. Readers will cheer on awkward, quirky Ren as he, like the pigeons, learns to roll with it." -- Publishers Weekly "Roll is a great summer book for pigeon fanciers--or any young reader who fancies a good story." -- BookPage.com "Readers will delight in Sutton's fierce honesty and Ren's geeky selfdiscoveries [and will] have very little trouble rolling with the human characters--and the pigeons. Plus, we learn about Birmingham Roller pigeons. How cool is that?" -- Horn Book Magazine, Readers will delight in Sutton's fierce honesty and Ren's geeky selfdiscoveries [and will] have very little trouble rolling with the human characters--and the pigeons. Plus, we learn about Birmingham Roller pigeons. How cool is that?, 'It's a refreshing change to see middle-school angst about friendship changes from a boy...[an] understanding story about growing pains and owning your own identity."

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisA hilariously funny and poignant debut novel, perfect for fans of Jerry Spinelli, Kat Yeh, Gary D. Schmidt, and Rebecca Stead. When Lauren (but call him "Ren," pretty please) Hall sees birds falling from the sky, he knows something is wrong. But just as he's starting to worry, he realizes that the birds are plummeting toward the ground on purpose. Turns out they're Birmingham Roller Pigeons, and his new neighbor Sutton is training them for a competition. Sure, it's strange, but Ren's best and only friend Aiden has picked this summer to start hanging with the popular kids. So Ren starts training pigeons with Sutton-what's the worst that could happen A bird falls on his head You'll have to read Roll to find out., Winner of the 2018 Burr/Worzalla Award * A CCBC (Cooperative Children's Book Center) Choices 2018 Pick * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017 A hilariously funny and poignant debut novel, perfect for fans of Jerry Spinelli, Kat Yeh, Gary D. Schmidt, and Rebecca Stead. When Lauren (but call him "Ren," pretty please) Hall sees birds falling from the sky, he knows something is wrong. But just as he's starting to worry, he realizes that the birds are plummeting toward the ground on purpose. Turns out they're Birmingham Roller Pigeons, and his new neighbor Sutton is training them for a competition. Sure, it's strange, but Ren's best and only friend Aiden has picked this summer to start hanging with the popular kids. So Ren starts training pigeons with Sutton--what's the worst that could happen? A bird falls on his head? You'll have to read Roll to find out.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.1.M565Ro 2017