{"product_id":"first-year-orientation-9781536232431","title":"First-Year Orientation","description":"\u003cb\u003eSixteen acclaimed authors--including a National Book Award nominee, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling novelist, and a beloved actress--join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJilly cannot \u003ci\u003ebelieve \u003c\/i\u003eher parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that.) Isaac wants to be known as someone other than the kid who does magic and has an emotional support bunny. Lilly is stuck working at the college bookstore during orientation (but maybe new friends are closer than they appear). Hira, meanwhile, just wants to retire from ghost hunting once and for all, but a spirit in the library's romance section has other ideas. For their sophomore effort, the contributing editors behind the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBattle of the Bands \u003c\/i\u003eadmit us to opening day at a fictional college, with a collection that makes an ideal high school graduation gift or \"summer-before\" read. This colorful array of stories spans genres and moods--from humorous to heartfelt to ghostly--tackling with sensitivity, humor, and warmth what it feels like to take those first shaky steps into adulthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith stories by: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdi Alsaid * Anna Birch * Bryan Bliss * Gloria Chao * Jennifer Chen * Olivia A. Cole * Dana L. Davis * Kristina Forest * Lauren Gibaldi * Kathleen Glasgow * Sam Maggs * Farah Naz Rishi * Lance Rubin * Aminah Mae Safi * Eric Smith * Phil Stamper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Gibaldi \u003c\/b\u003eis a public librarian and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night We Said Yes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Autofocus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThis Tiny Perfect World\u003c\/i\u003e. She's also a contributing coeditor of the YA anthology \u003ci\u003eBattle of the Bands\u003c\/i\u003e. Lauren Gibaldi lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Smith \u003c\/b\u003eis a literary agent and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Geek's Guide to Dating\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl and the Grove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Read the Comments\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYou Can Go Your Own Way. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eJagged Little Pill: The Novel\u003c\/i\u003e and a contributing coeditor of \u003ci\u003eBattle of the Bands\u003c\/i\u003e. Eric Smith lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521489604882,"sku":"9781536232431","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d1c50a09-8193-4739-b9bc-0b941474da99.jpg?v=1731105407","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/first-year-orientation-9781536232431","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}