{"product_id":"500-words-or-less-9781534410459","title":"500 Words or Less","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Compelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Moving.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Poignant.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA high school senior attempts to salvage her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates by writing their college admissions essays and in the process learns big truths about herself in this mesmerizing debut novel-in-verse, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Elizabeth Acevedo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNic Chen refuses to spend her senior year branded as the girl who cheated on her charismatic and lovable boyfriend. To redefine her reputation among her Ivy League-obsessed classmates, Nic begins writing their college admissions essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the more essays Nic writes for other people, the less sure she becomes of herself, the kind of person she is, and whether her moral compass even points north anymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvocative, brilliant, and achingly honest, \u003ci\u003e500 Words or Less\u003c\/i\u003e explores the heartbreak and hope that marks the search for your truest self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003edel Rosario, Juleah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Juleah del Rosario is Chamorro and Filipina, and lives in Colorado where she works as a librarian. She is the author of \u003ci\u003e500 Words or Less\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTurtle under Ice\u003c\/i\u003e. Her favorite animal is and always has been a turtle.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492813082898,"sku":"9781534410459","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b615632-8e4f-42a3-bd29-7622565a2280.jpg?v=1730608884","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/500-words-or-less-9781534410459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}