{"product_id":"game-changer-9780061998676","title":"Game Changer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A timely, speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The conceit behind Shusterman's latest is truly unique. While it exhibits the author's usual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious and timely subject matter, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Despite these heavy topics, the story still moves at a lively pace and, thanks to a zany sci-fi twist, manages to pack in a few laughs as well.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll it takes is one hit on the football field, and suddenly Ash's life doesn't look quite the way he remembers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpossible though it seems, he's been hit into another dimension--and keeps on bouncing through worlds that are almost-but-not-really his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe changes start small, but they quickly spiral out of control as Ash slides into universes where he has everything he's ever wanted, universes where society is stuck in the past...universes where he finds himself looking at life through entirely different eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd if he isn't careful, the world he's learning to see more clearly could blink out of existence...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis high-concept novel from the National Book Award-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of the Arc of a Scythe series tackles the most urgent themes of our time, making this a must-buy for readers who are starting to ask big questions about their own role in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShusterman, Neal:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNeal Shusterman is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling and award-winning author over thirty books, including \u003cem\u003eChallenger Deep\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the National Book Award; \u003cem\u003eScythe\u003c\/em\u003e, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book; \u003cem\u003eDry\u003c\/em\u003e, which he co-wrote with his son, Jarrod Shusterman; \u003cem\u003eUnwind\u003c\/em\u003e, which won more than thirty domestic and international awards; \u003cem\u003eBruiser\u003c\/em\u003e, which was on a dozen state lists; \u003cem\u003eThe Schwa Was Here, \u003c\/em\u003ewinner of the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. His latest book, \u003cem\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/em\u003e, debuted as an indie top-five best seller. You can visit him online at www.storyman.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557370925330,"sku":"9780061998676","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e493c6b-3f78-4326-8d9d-b3ca82e92832.jpg?v=1731780598","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/game-changer-9780061998676","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}