{"title":"Jasminne Paulino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJasminne Paulino\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts enchanting stories that captivate young readers with vibrant characters and heartfelt journeys. Her work often explores themes of identity, community, and resilience, inviting children to see themselves and others through a lens of empathy and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez\u003c\/em\u003e, Paulino blends lyrical prose and playful narrative to create engaging tales perfect for children seeking stories that celebrate diversity and the power of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-extraordinary-orbit-of-alex-ramirez-by-jasminne-paulino-9780593859339","title":"The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful debut novel in verse about a neurodivergent seventh grader who dreams of travelling to the stars one day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Extraordinary.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Jason Reynolds, author of National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eLook Both Ways\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeventh-grader Alex's favourite things to do are watching YouTube videos of rocket launches with his Papi and spending hours on the NASA website reading about astronauts and planets. He even dreams of going to space one day himself, and knows he'll have to study hard in order to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Alex is in his grade's SC (self-contained) classroom, which means doing the same dull worksheets every day and reading books his sister read back in the third grade. Worst of all, being in SC means nobody thinks he's ready to join Ms. Rosef's mainstream science class—the class Alex knows will be the first step on his path to NASA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen his teacher says \"not yet\" for the millionth time, Alex decides it's time to make a change. Now he's ready to try everything he can to get the people in his life—his teachers, his parents, and the kids at school—to understand that he, Alex Ramirez, is capable of the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648343752940,"sku":"9780593859339","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780593859339-the-extraordinary-orbit-of-alex-ramirez.jpg?v=1779257302"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jasminne-paulino.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}