{"product_id":"bringing-me-back-9781510725270","title":"Bringing Me Back","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoah is not having a good year. \u003cbr\u003eHis mom is in prison, he's living with his mom's boyfriend—who he's sure is just waiting until his mother's six month sentence is up to kick him out—and he's officially hated by everyone at his middle school, including his former best friend. It's Noah's fault that the entire football program got shut down after last year. \u003cbr\u003eOne day, Noah notices a young bear at the edge of the woods with her head stuck in a bucket. A bucket that was almost certainly left outside as part of a school fundraiser to bring back the football team. As days go by, the bear is still stuck—she's wasting away and clearly getting weaker, even as she runs from anyone who tries to help. And she's always alone. \u003cbr\u003eThough Noah ignores the taunts at school and ignores his mother's phone calls from jail, he can't ignore the bear. Everyone else has written the bear off as a lost cause—just like they have with Noah. He makes it his mission to help her. \u003cbr\u003eBut rescuing the bear means tackling his past—and present—head-on. Could saving the bear ultimately save Noah, too?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A boy, desperate and broken, and a young bear with its head caught in a bucket: Vrabel sensitively interweaves these two disparate plotlines. . . . Noah's first-person narration is spot-on, age appropriate and full of anger with brief flashes of insight. The trope is well-worked; this effort rises above the pack, believable and ultimately uplifting. Engrossing, satisfying, and compassionate.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strong themes of family, forgiveness, and personal growth make this a poignant and highly discussable read. VERDICT: A solid realistic fiction story of triumph over adversity that will resonate with a wide range of middle school readers.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Masterfully written. Vrabel explores tough topics with compassion and grace.\" —Lynn Rush, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\"Beth Vrabel doesn't disappoint in this touching tale of a boy and a bear. She creates a lovable but flawed character—a raw portrayal of someone who has been dealt some bad cards and made poor decisions, who readers are left rooting for. \u003ci\u003eBringing Me Back\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to a wide audience.\" —Natalie Rompella, author of \u003ci\u003eCookie Cutters and Sled Runners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What price do we pay for our parents' mistakes? Beth Vrabel brings deep compassion and unexpected humor to the story of a boy and a bear trapped by poor choices and circumstances beyond their control—and shows how courage and resilience can heal even the most injured among us.\" —Melissa Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eAvenging the Owl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vrabel has an eye for sympathetic, offbeat characters -- and a knack for feel-good resolutions.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once in a great while I read a book and want to immediately email the author to thank them for writing it. \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those books. It's filled with kindness, friendship, and hope. Lots of hope. Just beautiful.\" - Kerry O’Malley Cerra, author of \u003ci\u003eJust a Drop of Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Stinkville\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Most commendable is Vrabel's focus on compromise and culture shock. Disorientation encompasses not only place and attitude, but also the rarely explored ambivalence of being disabled on a spectrum. … Readers who worry about fitting in—wherever that may be—will relate to Alice's journey toward compromise and independence.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePack of Dorks\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vrabel displays a canny understanding of middle-school vulnerability.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The challenging subject matter is handled in a gentle, age-appropriate way with humor and genuine affection.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A boy, desperate and broken, and a young bear with its head caught in a bucket: Vrabel sensitively interweaves these two disparate plotlines. . . . Noah's first-person narration is spot-on, age appropriate and full of anger with brief flashes of insight. The trope is well-worked; this effort rises above the pack, believable and ultimately uplifting. Engrossing, satisfying, and compassionate.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Strong themes of family, forgiveness, and personal growth make this a poignant and highly discussable read. VERDICT: A solid realistic fiction story of triumph over adversity that will resonate with a wide range of middle school readers.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Masterfully written. Vrabel explores tough topics with compassion and grace.\" —Lynn Rush, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\"Beth Vrabel doesn't disappoint in this touching tale of a boy and a bear. She creates a lovable but flawed character—a raw portrayal of someone who has been dealt some bad cards and made poor decisions, who readers are left rooting for. \u003ci\u003eBringing Me Back\u003c\/i\u003e speaks to a wide audience.\" —Natalie Rompella, author of \u003ci\u003eCookie Cutters and Sled Runners\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What price do we pay for our parents' mistakes? Beth Vrabel brings deep compassion and unexpected humor to the story of a boy and a bear trapped by poor choices and circumstances beyond their control—and shows how courage and resilience can heal even the most injured among us.\" —Melissa Hart, author of \u003ci\u003eAvenging the Owl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vrabel has an eye for sympathetic, offbeat characters -- and a knack for feel-good resolutions.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Once in a great while I read a book and want to immediately email the author to thank them for writing it. \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those books. It's filled with kindness, friendship, and hope. Lots of hope. Just beautiful.\" - Kerry O’Malley Cerra, author of \u003ci\u003eJust a Drop of Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Blind Guide to Stinkville\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Most commendable is Vrabel's focus on compromise and culture shock. Disorientation encompasses not only place and attitude, but also the rarely explored ambivalence of being disabled on a spectrum. … Readers who worry about fitting in—wherever that may be—will relate to Alice's journey toward compromise and independence.\" - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePack of Dorks\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Vrabel displays a canny understanding of middle-school vulnerability.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The challenging subject matter is handled in a gentle, age-appropriate way with humor and genuine affection.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040926171479,"sku":"9781510725270","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781510725270.jpg?v=1750948307","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bringing-me-back-9781510725270","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}