{"id":9549793820909,"title":"I Think I Made You Up","handle":"i-think-i-made-you-up","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing February 16, 2027. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/katie-norton\"\u003eKatie Norton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere I am.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDorothy, 1954.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince her mother’s death four years ago, Dorothy has run the household, caring for her younger brothers and grieving father. But she dreams of college and writing. When she meets Charlie, a wealthy summer islander, Dorothy begins to imagine a bigger future—one where she can finally set aside her mother’s apron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElla, 2024.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a difficult year of mental health struggles, Ella and her parents are settling into a fragile new normal. Worried about her friend Marty’s unsafe home life, Ella searches for answers. When she finds embroidery on an old apron, it leads to poetry, hidden messages, and an unexpected connection to Sylvia Plath. As Ella and Marty try to piece together the meaning behind the words, the past begins to speak in ways neither of them expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebut author Katie Norton connects two girls across seventy years in this dual-narrative YA novel exploring mental health, Sylvia Plath, friendship, relationships, hopes, and dreams as Ella and Dorothy learn from the past and grow into the women they want to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/where-you-left-us\"\u003eWhere You Left Us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/beyond-the-blue-border\"\u003eBeyond the Blue Border\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-spread.jpg?v=1787767851\" alt=\"Page from a book with text and chapter title 'Chapter 4' on a white background\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852\" alt=\"Book cover for 'I Think I Made You Up' by Katie Norton, featuring a textured linen-like background with large orange title text and an embroidered coastal scene in the lower portion.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1787767857\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-discussion-guide.pdf?v=1791465151\"\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Norton, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Norton is a kindergarten teacher in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and before that was a teacher at the two-room school house on Long Island, Maine, for many years. She lives year round on the island, and is a busy mother of three and wife to a full-time lobsterman. Katie is a poet, essayist, and novelist, and her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eRust \u0026amp; Moth\u003c\/i\u003e, Empty House Press, \u003ci\u003ePortland Press Herald,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Working Waterfront\u003c\/i\u003e. Katie loves playing her fiddle, sitting on the beach with her family and friends, and walking her itchy dog, Rudder, around the island. This is her debut book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/katie-norton\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Katie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-676-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 14 and up\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 272\u003cbr\u003e5\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: February 16, 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2026-11-02T16:35:13-05:00","created_at":"2026-08-27T15:39:32-04:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Young Adult","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Novel","Browse by Language_English"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":50549168570605,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"46762","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":50378277028077,"product_id":9549793820909,"position":1,"created_at":"2026-08-26T14:10:51-04:00","updated_at":"2026-08-26T14:10:52-04:00","alt":"Book cover for 'I Think I Made You Up' by Katie Norton, featuring a textured linen-like background with large orange title text and an embroidered coastal scene in the lower portion.","width":600,"height":900,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852","variant_ids":[50549168570605]},"available":false,"name":"I Think I Made You Up - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781623546762","featured_media":{"alt":"Book cover for 'I Think I Made You Up' by Katie Norton, featuring a textured linen-like background with large orange title text and an embroidered coastal scene in the lower portion.","id":41755382710509,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":900,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852"],"featured_image":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Book cover for 'I Think I Made You Up' by Katie Norton, featuring a textured linen-like background with large orange title text and an embroidered coastal scene in the lower portion.","id":41755382710509,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":900,"width":600,"src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852"},"aspect_ratio":0.667,"height":900,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing February 16, 2027. 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When she meets Charlie, a wealthy summer islander, Dorothy begins to imagine a bigger future—one where she can finally set aside her mother’s apron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElla, 2024.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a difficult year of mental health struggles, Ella and her parents are settling into a fragile new normal. Worried about her friend Marty’s unsafe home life, Ella searches for answers. When she finds embroidery on an old apron, it leads to poetry, hidden messages, and an unexpected connection to Sylvia Plath. As Ella and Marty try to piece together the meaning behind the words, the past begins to speak in ways neither of them expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDebut author Katie Norton connects two girls across seventy years in this dual-narrative YA novel exploring mental health, Sylvia Plath, friendship, relationships, hopes, and dreams as Ella and Dorothy learn from the past and grow into the women they want to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/where-you-left-us\"\u003eWhere You Left Us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/beyond-the-blue-border\"\u003eBeyond the Blue Border\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-spread.jpg?v=1787767851\" alt=\"Page from a book with text and chapter title 'Chapter 4' on a white background\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover.jpg?v=1787767852\" alt=\"Book cover for 'I Think I Made You Up' by Katie Norton, featuring a textured linen-like background with large orange title text and an embroidered coastal scene in the lower portion.\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1787767857\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/i-think-i-made-you-up-discussion-guide.pdf?v=1791465151\"\u003eDownload the Discussion Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Norton, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Norton is a kindergarten teacher in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and before that was a teacher at the two-room school house on Long Island, Maine, for many years. She lives year round on the island, and is a busy mother of three and wife to a full-time lobsterman. Katie is a poet, essayist, and novelist, and her work has been published in \u003ci\u003eRust \u0026amp; Moth\u003c\/i\u003e, Empty House Press, \u003ci\u003ePortland Press Herald,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Working Waterfront\u003c\/i\u003e. Katie loves playing her fiddle, sitting on the beach with her family and friends, and walking her itchy dog, Rudder, around the island. This is her debut book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/katie-norton\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Katie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-676-2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 14 and up\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 272\u003cbr\u003e5\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e x 8\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csub\u003e4\u003c\/sub\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication date: February 16, 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}