{"product_id":"bunt-striking-out-on-financial-aid-9781250193513","title":"Bunt!: Striking Out on Financial Aid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMolly Bauer's first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she'd always envisioned. On day one at PICA, Molly discovers that--through some horrible twist of fate--her full-ride scholarship has vanished! But the ancient texts (PICA's dusty financial aid documents) reveal a loophole. If Molly and 9 other art students win a single game of softball, they'll receive a massive athletic scholarship. Can Molly's crew of ragtag artists succeed in softball without dropping the ball? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Check, Please series, Ngozi Ukazu, returns with debut artist Madeline Rupert to bring an energetic young adult story about authenticity, old vs. new, and college failure. It also poses the question: \"Is art school worth it?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7216318\"\u003eNgozi Ukazu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e First Second\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250193513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250193516\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF010070\"\u003eComics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels | Coming of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF059010\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation | Baseball \u0026amp; Softball\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNgozi Ukazu\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York Times-bestselling author and the creator of Check, Please!, an online graphic novel whose printing campaign remains the most funded webcomics Kickstarter ever. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing and The Arts, and later received a masters in sequential arts and comics. She enjoys trekking through nature, giving talks at colleges, and all things fandom. Since 2020, her cartoons have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMad Rupert \u003c\/b\u003eis less than 5 feet tall and lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. She got her start in online comics over ten years ago, and authors two ongoing webcomics: \u003ci\u003eSakana, \u003c\/i\u003ea slice-of-life workplace comedy, and \u003ci\u003eRobber-Robert, \u003c\/i\u003e a sci-fi romance for mature readers. She has also worked extensively on comic adaptations of Cartoon Network properties like \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time, Regular Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSteven Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. When not making comics, Mad enjoys spending time with her partner and their very old dog, going to the gym, and playing Minecraft. 'Mad' is short for Madeline, she's not actually angry.","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44088413159599,"sku":"9781250193513","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_9bcfbc72-6c1d-4af7-9ae1-15b111799672.jpg?v=1760546152","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/bunt-striking-out-on-financial-aid-9781250193513","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}