{"product_id":"cracked-9781442429178","title":"Cracked","description":"\u003cb\u003eA teen takes a bottle of pills and lands in the psych ward with the bully who drove him to attempt suicide in this gripping novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVictor hates his life. He has no friends, gets beaten up at school, and his parents are always criticizing him. Tired of feeling miserable, Victor takes a bottle of his mother's sleeping pills--only to wake up in the hospital.\u003cbr\u003eBull is angry, and takes all of his rage out on Victor. That makes him feel better, at least a little. But it doesn't stop Bull's grandfather from getting drunk and hitting him. So Bull tries to defend himself with a loaded gun.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Victor and Bull end up as roommates in the same psych ward, there's no way to escape each other or their problems. Which means things are going to get worse--much worse--before they get better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalton, K. M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eK. M. Walton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCracked \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEmpty\u003c\/i\u003e. A former middle school language arts teacher and teaching coach, she is passionate about education and ending peer bullying. She lives in Pennsylvania with her family. Visit her online at KMWalton.com and follow her on Twitter at @KMWalton1.\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647574020370,"sku":"9781442429178","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a115f0b6-7058-4ecb-b5e5-d6592b7af72b.jpg?v=1734802236","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cracked-9781442429178","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}