{"product_id":"like-lava-in-my-veins-9780525518747","title":"Like Lava in My Veins by Barnes, Derrick","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll it takes is a loving teacher to help a boy get control of his sizzling superpowers, in this vibrant picture book by bestselling author Derrick Barnes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBobby Beacon's got fire flowing through his veins. And now he's psyched to attend a new school that'll help him get a better grip on his powers. But right off the bat, his new teacher is not too welcoming. That causes Bobby's hot temper to land him in the principal's office. It ain't easy to stay calm when people don't seem to understand you and are always pushing you to the edge. Good thing Bobby gets moved to a class with an understanding teacher who clues him in on ways to calm himself and shows him that caring for others is its own kind of superpower. With her help--and some cool new friends--he just might be on his way to becoming the best version of himself possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derrick Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy Paulsen Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525518747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e550040 \/ Like Lava in My Veins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/23\/2023 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDerrick Barnes (derrickdbarnes.com) is the author of the empowering \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe King of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am Every Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award and the Kirkus Prize, and \u003ci\u003eCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Newbery Honor, a Coretta Scott King Honor, the Kirkus Prize, and the Ezra Jack Keats Award. He also wrote the bestselling chapter book series Ruby and the Booker Boys. Derrick is a native of Kansas City, MO, and a graduate of Jackson State University, and was the first African American male creative copywriter hired by greeting card giant, Hallmark Cards. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and their four sons. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShawn Martinbrough (shawnmartinbrough.com) is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Penguin Random House, and an Eisner award nominated artist whose comic book projects include \u003ci\u003eBatman: Detective Comics, Luke Cage Noir, The Black Panther: Man Without Fear, Hellboy and Thief of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e, and the graphic novel series co-created with Robert Kirkman \u003ci\u003e(The Walking Dead, INVINCIBLE)\u003c\/i\u003e. Shawn is a \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e contributor and the writer of \u003ci\u003eBatman, Red Hood \u0026amp; The Hill\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics, which introduces multiple new characters to the Batman Universe, and a co-author of the new children's book series \u003ci\u003eJudge Kim and The Kids' Court\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster.","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43993020465305,"sku":"9780525518747","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_5fe05a4f-e41d-4a02-86ad-973740272106.jpg?v=1724795320","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/like-lava-in-my-veins-9780525518747","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}