{"product_id":"the-experiment-9781250374769","title":"The Experiment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Newbery Medalist and national-bestselling author Rebecca Stead, here is a bold story that will appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First State of Being.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNathan wants to help his people, but first he has to figure out who they are... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNathan never understood what was \"fun\" about secrets, probably because he's always had to keep a very big one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough he appears to be a typical sixth-grader (with parents, homework and a best friend, Victor), Nathan learned at an early age that his family is from another planet. Now, their time on Earth may be coming to an end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNathan, his parents and nine other families are part of an experiment that suddenly seems to be going wrong. Some of the experimenters, including Nathan's first crush, Izzy, are disappearing without a word. After his family is called back to the mothership, Nathan begins to question everything he's been taught to believe about who he is and why he's on Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced coming-of-age novel that asks universal questions about how we figure out who we want to be, and whether it's ever too late to change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Stead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feiwel \u0026amp; Friends\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250374769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Stead \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of middle-grade novels, including \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiar \u0026amp; Spy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe List of Things That Will Not Change, Bob, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Lost Library. \u003c\/i\u003eIn 2025, her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eAnything, \u003c\/i\u003e was published for younger readers. Rebecca's books have been awarded the Newbery Medal, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction, and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. She lives in New York City, where she's always on the lookout for her next story idea.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119419486253,"sku":"9781250374769","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_96671f07-15d1-4e40-89df-a04989b94c60.jpg?v=1756226499","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/the-experiment-9781250374769","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}