{"product_id":"jude-banks-superhero-hardback","title":"Jude Banks, Superhero - Hardback","description":"\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebest-selling author Ann Hood pens a poignant story of grief and resilience, perfect for readers of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A testament to the power of human connection.” —Jack Cheng, award-winning author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee You in the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKatie was Jude's favorite person in the world. And not many brothers say that about their sister and mean it. But to Jude, Katie was everything--the person who made him learn how to say \"I love you\" in every language, who performed dramatic readings of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, who obsessed over every item on the diner menu looking for the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eauthentic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e diner meal. The one who called him \"Jude Banks, Superhero,\" because to her, Jude was the best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShe was also the person who died. Out of nowhere, and without a goodbye. And Jude believes he was the one who killed her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, twelve-year-old Jude must figure out what life looks like without his favorite person. With Mom checked out, and Dad just trying to do his best, Jude enters a world of grief youth groups and dropped-off lasagnas. It's only when he meets a girl named Clementine, who also lost a sibling, that he begins to imagine a world where \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emaybe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e things might be okay. But Clementine is also feeling a terrible guilt, and even though Katie called Jude a \"superhero,\" he isn't sure he can save her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn her signature prose, Hood crafts an extraordinary story of grief and resilience, asking the important question: How does a family begin to heal?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePraise for\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJude Banks, Superhero\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Hood is brilliant at showing the ordinary moments of a family’s heartbreak… There are many readers who are navigating guilt and sorrow right now — for them, this book is a must. And for those lucky enough to take the journey only in their imaginations, this is a story of resilience in the face of devastating pain.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"A tender story of grief and joy... a remarkable read.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Hood’s careful gardening of emotions makes this a striking read... Fans of Ali Benjamin's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Thing about Jellyfish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e will appreciate Jude’s search for meaning and reason as he learns to live around the hole his sister has left.\"—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Ann Hood tells Jude’s story of grief without coating it in too much sugar; it’s real, and therein lies its power. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJude Banks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a mirror for anyone who’s experienced loss, and a testament to the power of human connection.”—Jack Cheng, award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee You in the Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Jude Banks is warm and inviting, even as it balances the difficult topics of loss and healing—a powerful and compelling story for anyone who has known loss.\"—Rex Ogle, award winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFree Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39589126438978,"sku":"","price":950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/4884\/7170\/products\/22_4621e54c-40ef-4034-9295-40ca8c88b660.jpg?v=1635400650","url":"https:\/\/koolskoolbookstore.com\/products\/jude-banks-superhero-hardback","provider":"KoolSkool The Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}