{"product_id":"shades-of-normal","title":"Shades of Normal","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA Novel\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e      \u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eKayla's talking too loud and too fast. \"I was in another educational institution until now, but my parents felt I should switch.\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThere's a long, awkward silence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\"What's your name?\" Breindy Silber asks finally.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\"Kayla. Kayla Weiss.\" Kayla cranes her neck, casts around the room for a moment, and her eyes light on Mimi, frozen in the doorway. \"Mimi's my sister.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhen Mimi's atypical sister Kayla joins her class at the beginning of eleventh grade, Mimi is determined that no one guess the connection between the two of them. Kayla, on the other hand, is set on making friends in her new environment - and Mimi and her circle seem to be perfect candidates.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e      \u003cp style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eWith her tight-knit group of friends entangled in conflict, and academic expectations increasing as seminary applications near, Mimi has enough on her plate - without needing to protect her sister from the class queen or help her find her place in a social scene all-too-complex for Kayla to navigate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003cp style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eAll Mimi ever wanted was to fit in. To be normal.\u003cbr\u003e But what is \u003ci\u003enormal\u003c\/i\u003e, anyway?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDoes it really matter?\u003cbr\u003e And - how much will Mimi give up in order to achieve it?\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e      \u003cp style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Originally published in Mishpacha magazine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By Rochel Samet\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"product-specs\" style=\"margin-top:20px\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:520px\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIsrael Bookshop Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Israel Bookshop Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55441697865896,"sku":"LA413","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/IBS-LA413.jpg?v=1781048927","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/shades-of-normal","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}