{"product_id":"rabble-starkey-9780358755296","title":"Rabble Starkey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 1987, \u003cem\u003eRabble Starkey\u003c\/em\u003e was one of two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry's first novels. Its powerful and thought-provoking themes continue to touch the hearts of readers today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time she's twelve years old, Parable Ann Starkey--better known as simply Rabble--has had her fair share of trouble. Her father left her and her teenage mother when Rabble was just one month old, and she went to live with her grandmother Gnomie until she passed away. More than anything, Rabble craves stability, and she may have found it now, living with her mother and the Bigelows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabble and her mother, Sweet Hosanna, have lived over the Bigelows' garage for the past four years. Veronica Bigelow is twelve, too, and she's more than Rabble's best friend; she's like a sister. When mental illness takes Veronica's mother to a distant hospital, the Starkeys move into the larger house to help Mr. Bigelow take care of Veronica's younger brother, Gunther.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the two families grow closer, Rabble feels more at home than she ever has. Something that feels like family has formed. For Rabble, it feels like forever--but can it truly last?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLois Lowry's many beloved books include \u003cem\u003eNumber the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Giver, \u003c\/em\u003e both recognized with the Newbery Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-210202\"\u003eLois Lowry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358755296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0358755298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF018070\"\u003eFamily | Siblings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF009000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF058040\"\u003eSocial Themes | Dating \u0026amp; Sex\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44484736483565,"sku":"9780358755296","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_00f66271-6720-4d8a-9ba5-bac23439cd5e.jpg?v=1700791878","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/rabble-starkey-9780358755296","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}