{"product_id":"gamers-1-attempting-connection-9781645952688","title":"Gamers 1: Attempting Connection","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith nonstop in-game action, ATTEMPTING CONNECTION captures all the adrenaline of gaming plus its fierce power to bring people together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's one week into middle school, and Chell Park is already in the principal's office. Not ideal for a new girl. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a chance meeting in line connects her to some kids who like gaming, just like her. First they compete against each other, and then they realize \u003ci\u003ethey could compete together\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSure, gaming's been banned at Chell's house since her parents split up. But Chell can't just give up on something she loves, right? Quietly, she gathers the group into an esports team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the time they enter their first competition, the gamers are way more than just teammates -- they're friends. And what Chell learns from gaming could even help her find a way forward at home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eATTEMPTING CONNECTION features fast-paced online action and imaginative new games, but at its heart it's a warm and classic tale of a team coming together and teammates finding a place where they belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author E.C. Myers (he\/him) won the Andre Norton Nebula Award for his first novel, \u003ci\u003eFair Coin\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of the S0S Thriller series and several RWBY young adult books: \u003ci\u003eAfter the Fall, Before the Dawn, Fairy Tales of Remnant\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRoman Holiday\u003c\/i\u003e. His short fiction has been published in various anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eTasting Light, Mother of Invention\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Beginnings and Endings\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also cowritten several podcast serials, including \u003ci\u003eOrphan Black: The Next Chapter, CTRL+ALT+Destroy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReMade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pixel+ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254208364818,"sku":"9781645952688","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5a79cce-10d7-475a-a9cc-ab3b4889b41b.jpg?v=1746314655","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gamers-1-attempting-connection-9781645952688","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}