{"product_id":"hazel-says-no-9781335015129","title":"Hazel Says No","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e Best Upcoming Book*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a tight-knit family moves from Brooklyn to Maine, their lives are upended by an event that will alter their new community forever in this bighearted, sparkling debut for fans of \u003cem\u003eNow Is Not the Time to Panic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePineapple Street\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSchitt'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003es Creek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHazel Blum, please report to the principal's office. Hazel Blum.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Hazel Blum's father gets a tenured job at a prestigious college, she and her family relocate from the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn to a middle-of-nowhere college town in Maine. With her mother, Claire, a clothing designer, and her father, Gus, an American Studies professor, Hazel and her eleven-year-old brother, Wolf, spend the summer at the town pool, where they acclimate to their new lives and connect with the town's sprawling community. That is, until a dramatic fallout on the very first day of her senior year tips the fickle balance of idyllic Riverburg and impacts everyone in her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracking through the perspectives of each member of the Blum family, this relatable fish-out-of-water story handles big issues with great empathy and humor, capturing the love that unites one unforgettable family and the essence of life in small-town Maine. Emotionally deft, authentic, and compulsively readable, \u003cem\u003eHazel Says No\u003c\/em\u003e is a debut novel not to be missed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerger Gross, Jessica:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jessica Berger Gross is the author of the memoir \u003cem\u003eEstranged: Leaving Family and Finding Home\u003c\/em\u003e. Her essays have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Magazine, The Cut, Longreads\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other publications. She lives in Maine with her husband and teenage son. \u003cem\u003eHazel Says No\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hanover Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359397839122,"sku":"9781335015129","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9de64799-6d79-41ee-b7a9-73ff5b86bcfd.jpg?v=1749590986","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hazel-says-no-9781335015129","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}