{"product_id":"mendel-the-mess-up-terry-laban-hardcover","title":"Mendel the Mess-Up -- Terry Laban, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCursed from birth, Mendel Schlotz is the unluckiest kid in his village.\u003cbr\u003eHe's also the only one who can save it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk anyone--twelve-year-old Mendel can't do \u003ci\u003eanything\u003c\/i\u003e right. When he tries to herd goats, they get out. When he tries to chop wood, he breaks the ax. It's embarrassing to be called \"Mendel the Mess Up,\" but it's worse to be so clumsy that he can't even stand to read aloud without destroying the classroom. Nobody expects Mendel to keep out of trouble... least of all himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the Cossacks invade Mendel's remote Jewish village of Lintvint (famous for Lintvint kvatch, which is made from a \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e special ingredient), Mendel's not the only one in trouble. When he slips away from the mountain caves where his fellow villagers are hiding, out of \u003ci\u003ecertainty\u003c\/i\u003e he'll find a way to make things worse if he's around them, he discovers an unexpected opportunity to save the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMendel's always been different because everything he does turns into disaster. Now, he's the only one who can help the people who doubt him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCould Mendel's bad luck be the key to \u003ci\u003esaving\u003c\/i\u003e Lintvint? Or will his plan to drive the Cossacks off go as badly as everyone--including him--expects?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSympathetic, funny, and warm, this fast-paced middle-grade graphic novel from a veteran Jewish comics star reminds young readers who feel just a little out of place in their world that sometimes our weaknesses can be our greatest strengths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Terry Laban\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.1\" H x 7\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780823453566\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46696099414170,"sku":"9780823453566","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9780823453566.jpg?v=1761268590","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/mendel-the-mess-up-terry-laban-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}