{"product_id":"up-to-this-pointe-book-jennifer-longo-9780553537673","title":"Up to This Pointe","description":"\u003cb\u003eHarper had a plan. It went south. Hand this utterly unique contemporary YA to anyone who loves ballet or is a little too wrapped up in their Plan A.\u003c\/b\u003e (It's okay to fail, people ) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harper Scott is a dancer. She and her best friend, Kate, have one goal: becoming professional ballerinas. And Harper won't let anything--or anyone--get in the way of The Plan, not even the boy she and Kate are both drawn to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harper is a Scott. She's related to Robert Falcon Scott, the explorer who died racing Amundsen and Shackleton to the South Pole. Amundsen won because he had a plan, and Harper has always followed his model. So when Harper's life takes an unexpected turn, she finagles (read: lies) her way to the icy dark of McMurdo Station . . . in Antarctica. Extreme, but somehow fitting--apparently she has always been in the dark, dancing on ice this whole time. And no one warned her. Not her family, not her best friend, not even the boy who has somehow found a way into her heart. It will take a visit from Shackleton's ghost--the explorer who didn't make it to the South Pole, but who got all of his men out alive--to teach Harper that success isn't always what's important, sometimes it's more important to learn how to fail successfully. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Kids' Indie Next List Selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLongo makes Harper a standout character of fire, commitment, and sass.\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A stunning love letter to ballet and San Francisco, Jennifer Longo's (\u003ci\u003eSix Feet Over It\u003c\/i\u003e) quirky sophomore novel, \u003ci\u003eUp to This Pointe\u003c\/i\u003e, is \u003cb\u003ethe perfect meld of adorable and heart-wrenching.\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One of the most \u003cb\u003ebreathtaking\u003c\/b\u003e explorations of navigating heartbreak that I've ever read. \u003cb\u003eThis is one for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e --Martha Brockenbrough, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Game of Love and Death\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eLongo's book brings the reader intimately into Harper's heartbreak and healing in a way that will speak to readers of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e --Anna Eklund, University Book Store, Seattle, WA \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncisively written.\u003c\/b\u003e Longo makes it easy to commiserate with Harper as she tries to move past disappointment and envision a new path forward. --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eA moving love letter to dance, dreams, and San Francisco.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harper is a well-developed, relatable character. Her inner monologue is \u003cb\u003ewitty\u003c\/b\u003e and dominates most of the novel, giving \u003cb\u003ea unique perspective\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . A recommended read for determined teens with an interest in following and exploring their dreams. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Harper's temporary Antarctic life is evoked with as much \u003cb\u003evivid, fascinating detail\u003c\/b\u003e as her 'second home, ' the ballet studio. . . . An affecting, memorable examination of disappointment and loss. --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Longo's fabulous depiction of McMurdo and the winter residents captures the \u003cb\u003ebeauty, humor, and danger\u003c\/b\u003e of such an isolated existence. \u003cb\u003eAn adventure story with lots of heart.\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49517370212625,"sku":"GOR009327083","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49757889265937,"sku":"CIN0553537679G","price":5.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49933632864529,"sku":"CIN0553537679VG","price":5.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0553537679.jpg?v=1751392825","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/up-to-this-pointe-book-jennifer-longo-9780553537673","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}