{"product_id":"friction-9780689853852","title":"Friction","description":"\u003cb\u003eTrue or False: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Simon is one of the coolest teachers at \u003cbr\u003e Forest Alternative: \u003cb\u003eTrue\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Simon and Alex are friends: \u003cb\u003eTrue\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tim is jealous of Alex and Simon: \u003cb\u003eFalse\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cbr\u003e ...until Stacy walks into class, flashing her tongue ring, swishing her hair, and spreading rumors -- dirty rumors, the kind that make you second guess who your real friends are, and their intentions. Rumors like Stacy's test and sometimes ruin friendships as strong as those among Tim, Alex, and Simon. Rumors are dangerous, but not always as dangerous or ugly as the truths from which they spring....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrank, E. R.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - E.R. Frank is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFriction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWrecked\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDime\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eLife Is Funny\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Teen People Book Club NEXT Award for YA Fiction and was also a top-ten ALA 2001 Quick Pick. In addition to being writer, E.R. Frank is also a clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She works with adults and adolescents and specializes in trauma.","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844933816594,"sku":"9780689853852","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9008f6e-603e-4f40-a1d5-ef4c4505d86d.jpg?v=1737336777","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/friction-9780689853852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}