{"product_id":"far-from-the-tree-9780062330635","title":"Far from the Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Book Award Winner, PEN America Award Winner, and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThis Is Us\u003c\/em\u003e, Robin Benway's beautiful interweaving story of three very different teenagers connected by blood explores the meaning of family in all its forms--how to find it, how to keep it, and how to love it. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeing the middle child has its ups and downs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for Grace, an only child who was adopted at birth, discovering that she is a middle child is a different ride altogether. After putting her own baby up for adoption, she goes looking for her biological family, including--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaya\u003c\/strong\u003e, her loudmouthed younger bio sister, who has a lot to say about their newfound family ties. Having grown up the snarky brunette in a house full of chipper redheads, she's quick to search for traces of herself among these not-quite-strangers. And when her adopted family's long-buried problems begin to explode to the surface, Maya can't help but wonder where exactly it is that she belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cstrong\u003eJoaquin\u003c\/strong\u003e, their stoic older bio brother, who has no interest in bonding over their shared biological mother. After seventeen years in the foster care system, he's learned that there are no heroes, and secrets and fears are best kept close to the vest, where they can't hurt anyone but him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss this moving novel that addresses such important topics as adoption, teen pregnancy, and foster care.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenway, Robin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Benway\u003c\/strong\u003e is a National Book Award-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of six novels for young adults, including \u003cem\u003eAudrey, Wait!, \u003c\/em\u003e the AKA series, and \u003cem\u003eEmmy \u0026amp; Oliver\u003c\/em\u003e. Her books have received numerous awards and recognition, including the PEN America Literary Award, the Blue Ribbon Award from the \u003cem\u003eBulletin for the Center of Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e, ALA's Best Books for Young Adults, and ALA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. In addition, her novels have received starred reviews from \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and have been published in more than twenty countries. Her book \u003cem\u003eFar from the Tree\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2017 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the 2018 PEN America Award and was named one of the best books of the year by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, NPR, PBS, \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin grew up in Orange County, California, attended NYU, where she was the 1997 recipient of the Seth Barkas Prize for Creative Writing, and is a graduate of UCLA. She currently lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608482779410,"sku":"9780062330635","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66816873-7893-42cb-bf28-7f0d6df898ca.jpg?v=1732321960","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/far-from-the-tree-9780062330635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}