{"product_id":"sam-a-read-with-jenna-pick-paperback","title":"Sam: A Read with Jenna Pick - 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\u003eAllegra Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREAD WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON \u003ci\u003eTODAY\u003c\/i\u003e - \"I've been an Allegra Goodman fan for years, but \u003ci\u003eSam\u003c\/i\u003e is hands down my new favorite. I loved this powerful and endearing portrait of a girl who must summon deep within herself the grit and wisdom to grow up.\"--Lily King, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWriters \u0026amp; Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eEDITORS' CHOICE - \u003c\/b\u003eWhat happens to a girl's sense of joy and belonging--to her belief in herself--as she becomes a woman? This unforgettable portrait of coming-of-age offers subtle yet powerful reflections on class, parenthood, addiction, lust, and the irrepressible power of dreams.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eVOGUE \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eREAL SIMPLE \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There is a girl, and her name is Sam.\" So begins Allegra Goodman's moving and wise new novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam is seven years old and living in Beverly, Massachusetts. She adores her father, though he isn't around much. Her mother struggles to make ends meet, and never fails to remind Sam that if she studies hard and acts responsibly, adulthood will be easier--more secure and comfortable. But comfort and security are of little interest to Sam. She doesn't fit in at school, where the other girls have the right shade of blue jeans and don't question the rules. She doesn't care about jeans or rules. All she wants to climb. Hanging from the highest limbs of the tallest trees, scaling the side of a building, Sam feels free. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a teenager, Sam begins to doubt herself. She yearns to be noticed, even as she wants to disappear. When her climbing coach takes an interest in her, his attention is more complicated than she anticipated. She resents her father's erratic behavior, but she grieves after he's gone. And she resists her mother's attempts to plan for her future, even as that future draws closer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The simplicity of this tender, emotionally honest novel is what makes it so powerful. \u003ci\u003eSam\u003c\/i\u003e by Allegra Goodman will break your heart, but will also leave you full of hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllegra Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five novels, two short story collections, and a novel for young readers. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere, and has been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eThe O. Henry Awards\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBest American Short Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Cambridge, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44327898382438,"sku":"9780593447833","price":26.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/qkhGC7nts29780593447833.webp?v=1768290650","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/sam-a-read-with-jenna-pick-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}