{"product_id":"early-departures-9780062748409","title":"Early Departures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLike Adam Silvera's \u003cem\u003eThey Both Die at the End\u003c\/em\u003e and Colleen Hoover's \u003cem\u003eIt Ends with Us\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarly Departures \u003c\/em\u003eby Justin A. Reynolds, author of \u003cem\u003eOpposite of Always\u003c\/em\u003e, is a powerful and deeply moving YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist about love, death, grief, and friendship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could bring your best friend back to life--but only for a short time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die . . . again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if Jamal could have a second chance? A new technology allows Q to be reanimated for a few weeks before he dies . . . permanently. And Q's mom is not about to let anyone ruin this miracle by telling Q about his impending death. So how can Jamal fix everything if he can't tell Q the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEarly Departures\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together loss, grief, friendship, and love to form a wholly unique homage to the bonds that bring people together for life--and beyond.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReynolds, Justin A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJustin A. Reynolds \u003c\/strong\u003ehas always wanted to be a writer. \u003cem\u003eOpposite of Always\u003c\/em\u003e, his debut novel, was an Indies Introduce selection and a \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003eBest Book, has been translated into seventeen languages, and is being developed for film with Paramount Players. He lives in northeast Ohio with his family. You can find him at www.justinareynolds.com.","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681904234770,"sku":"9780062748409","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_246f7f03-9d65-414e-9eec-c803001750db.jpg?v=1733960398","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/early-departures-9780062748409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}