{"product_id":"aint-it-funny","title":"Ain't it funny","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eStand Up, Yumi Chung!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl\u003c\/i\u003e comes an honest and heartfelt novel about a girl who's determined not to let her growing anxiety and OCD hold her back from using stand-up comedy to get her parents back together. Now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eleven-year-old Maya's life is bit of a mess. Her dad just moved out to pursue his stand-up comedy dreams, her mom seems more preoccupied with running the family's Russian deli than getting Dad back, and Maya's anxiety and germ worries have only been growing stronger. Her grandma always tells her \"\u003ci\u003eslozi goryu ne pomozhet\u003c\/i\u003e\"-tears won't help sorrow-but right now it's hard to be strong.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e So when her teacher Ms. Banta announces the sixth-grade talent show, Maya sees an opportunity. If she can perform stand-up comedy in the show, she can prove to her mom and dad that comedy has a place in all their lives and try to get them back together. But conquering her fears amidst her family falling apart and a growing hot-hot-hot feeling inside is easier said than done...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this authentic novel full of both humor and heartbreak, Margaret Gurevich crafts a story about comedy, fractured family, and learning how strength comes in many forms. \u003cp hidden=\"hidden\"\u003eGurevich, Margaret\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61232406036850,"sku":"2997EH3","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/9182\/5266\/files\/index_a40b45fc-d908-487d-9e29-62e16d405870.jpg?v=1764837166","url":"https:\/\/book-efairs.follettcontent.com\/products\/aint-it-funny","provider":"Follett Book eFairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}