{"product_id":"how-to-stay-invisible","title":"How to Stay Invisible by Maggie C. Rudd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Side of the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eHow to Steal a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e in this high-stakes and heartfelt middle-grade story of a young boy and his dog surviving on their own in the woods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing alone is something Raymond is used to.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Raymond Hurley has never had a place to call home. His free-wheeling parents move their family from town to town, and he's living in a trailer in a brand-new state when one day, they just up and abandon him. All alone with nothing but a duffle bag full of clothes and his reliable pup, Rosie, he is forced to live in the woods behind his middle school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a fishing pole in hand and survival guide checked out from the library, Raymond scrapes by and doesn't tell anyone his secret. This isn't the first time he's had to rely on himself. However, when winter days get colder and finding food becomes nearly impossible, Raymond makes new friends, including a curious coyote, in unexpected places. Soon, he learns that his fate will depend not just on his wilderness skills, but on the people and animals he chooses to trust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Stay Invisible\u003c\/i\u003e, Maggie C. Rudd takes readers on a journey of survival that speaks to friendship, adventure, and the everyday wonders of nature. In middle school, blending in is easy but sometimes the braver thing is \u003ci\u003ebeing seen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreat Lakes Great Books Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeehive Children's Fiction Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Charlotte Award\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMissouri State Awards Mark Twain Readers Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvergreen Teen Book Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A worthy match for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Side of the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHatchet.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Rudd weaves an uplifting tale of connection and found family.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e meets \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in this story that follows Raymond's ordeal to both survive in the winter woods of North Carolina and attend middle school without anyone finding out how he lives... Completely devoid of cheap drama, this tightly written, understated narrative tells its story through finely drawn characters, intensely realistic atmosphere and setting, and a protagonist who will capture readers' hearts with both his courage and his creative survival skills.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This refreshingly genuine book on resilience and survival will enthrall readers from chapter one. Recommended for collections where survival books and heartfelt fiction are popular.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaggie C. Rudd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is from rural North Carolina where she lives with her family. When she isn't writing, she is teaching middle school, making forts, or outside getting muddy with her kids. She is the author of the picture books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the Fourth of July\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'll Hold Your Hand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 10-14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquare Fish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cspan\u003e9781250327918\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e240 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564562309306,"sku":"9781250327918","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_7f6b4862-8e29-428a-9f89-8ff24a2745ea.jpg?v=1770330341","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/how-to-stay-invisible","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}