{"product_id":"girl-on-the-line-9780063022317","title":"Girl on the Line","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story that begins where too many others end, this stunningly written and unflinchingly authentic tale of love, loss, and hope will touch fans of \u003cem\u003eAll the Bright Places \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife's tough when you didn't expect to be living it. But now that Journey has a future, she apparently also has to figure out what that future's supposed to look like.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome days the pain feels as fresh as that day: the day she attempted suicide. Her parents don't know how to speak to her. Her best friend cracks all the wrong jokes. Her bipolar II disorder feels like it swallows her completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut other days--they feel like revelations. Like meeting the dazzling Etta, a city college student who is a world unto herself. Or walking into the office of the volunteer hotline, and discovering a community as simultaneously strong and broken as she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr uncovering the light within herself that she didn't know existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Faith Gardner's \u003cem\u003eThe Second Life of Ava Rivers: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A beautiful, moving, and thoughtful story about how far we're willing to go for family.\" --Kathleen Glasgow, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This remarkable novel reproduces the personal and family trauma associated with the loss and recovery of a missing child. \u003cem\u003eThe Second Life of Ava Rivers\u003c\/em\u003e is an enthralling tale.\" --\u003cem\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gardner's unforgettable voice blends Jodi Picoult's emotional, ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with Mindy McGinnis's unflinchingly honest protagonists.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003estarred review\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gardner brings a unique tenderness focused on the human dynamics of creating family and individual identity in the face of tragedy.\" --\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardner, Faith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaith Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of \u003cem\u003eHow We Ricochet, Girl on the Line, The Second Life of Ava Rivers, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePerdita\u003c\/em\u003e. When she's not writing, she plays in the band Plot 66.. She lives in the East Bay area and can be found online at www.faithgardner.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485828813074,"sku":"9780063022317","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73d34463-c60a-453f-b009-3d62bb92d01d.jpg?v=1730411887","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/girl-on-the-line-9780063022317","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}