{"product_id":"everybody-sees-the-ants-9780316129275","title":"Everybody Sees the Ants","description":"Lucky Linderman didn't ask for his life. He didn't ask his grandfather not to come home from the Vietnam War. He didn't ask for a father who never got over it. He didn't ask for a mother who keeps pretending their dysfunctional family is fine. And he didn't ask to be the target of Nader McMillan's relentless bullying, which has finally gone too far. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Lucky has a secret--one that helps him wade through the mundane torture of his life. In his dreams, Lucky escapes to the war-ridden jungles of Laos--the prison his grandfather couldn't escape--where Lucky can be a real man, an adventurer, and a hero. It's dangerous and wild, and it's a place where his life just might be worth living. But how long can Lucky keep hiding in his dreams before reality forces its way inside? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael L. Printz Honor recipient A.S. King's smart, funny and boldly original writing shines in this powerful novel about learning to cope with the shrapnel life throws at you--and taking a stand against it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA.S. King\u003c\/b\u003e has been called \"One of the best Y.A. writers working today\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eand a recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eKing is the author of novels including the 2020 Michael L. Printz Award-winning \u003ci\u003eDig., Glory O'Brien's History of the Future, \u003c\/i\u003ethe 2013 Los Angeles Times\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBook Prize winner \u003ci\u003eAsk the Passengers, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e2011 Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003ePlease Ignore Vera Dietz, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. Her most recent release, \u003ci\u003eSwitch, \u003c\/i\u003e has been called \"a work of literary genius\" by \u003ci\u003eBooklist. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is a faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts and spends many months of the year traveling the country speaking to high school students about trauma, emotions, and red velvet cake. After many years living self-sufficiently and teaching literacy to adults in Ireland, she now lives in Pennsylvania. Find more at www.as-king.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565687869714,"sku":"9780316129275","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aab3264d-c335-4cf5-a1ee-048ce31e2d18.jpg?v=1731887574","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everybody-sees-the-ants-9780316129275","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}