{"product_id":"at-the-edge-of-the-universe-9781481449663","title":"At the Edge of the Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/i\u003e comes \"another winner\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) about a boy who believes the universe is slowly shrinking as things he remembers are being erased from others' memories.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTommy and Ozzie have been best friends since the second grade, and boyfriends since eighth. They spent countless days dreaming of escaping their small town--and then Tommy vanished. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore accurately, he ceased to exist, erased from the minds and memories of everyone who knew him. Everyone except Ozzie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOzzie doesn't know how to navigate life without Tommy, and soon he suspects that something else is going on: that the universe is shrinking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ozzie is paired up with the reclusive and secretive Calvin for a physics project, it's hard for him to deny the feelings developing between them, even if he still loves Tommy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ozzie knows there isn't much time left to find Tommy--that once the door closes, it can't be opened again. And he's determined to keep it open as long as possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHutchinson, Shaun David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Shaun David Hutchinson is the author of numerous books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAt the Edge of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/i\u003e. He also edited the anthologies \u003ci\u003eViolent Ends\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFeral Youth\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote the memoir \u003ci\u003eBrave Face\u003c\/i\u003e, which chronicles his struggles with depression and coming out during his teenage years. He lives in Seattle, where he enjoys drinking coffee, yelling at the TV, and eating cake. Visit him at ShaunDavidHutchinson.com or on Twitter @ShaunieDarko.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338271592722,"sku":"9781481449663","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_00925e95-af45-44e5-a8b9-3557b44428c2.jpg?v=1727980432","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/at-the-edge-of-the-universe-9781481449663","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}