{"product_id":"i-wanna-be-where-you-are-9781250250902","title":"I Wanna Be Where You Are","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Be Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant burst of light. A dazzling debut.\" -- Nic Stone, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOdd One Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Chloe Pierce's mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe's mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. So now Chloe's chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast--two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with roadside hijinks, heart-stirring romance, and a few broken rules, Kristina Forest's \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Be Where You Are\u003c\/i\u003e is a YA debut perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristina Forest \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of the Young Adult romance novels, \u003ci\u003eI Wanna Be Where You\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAre\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called, \"a big hearted story about being brave enough to go for what you want,\" and \u003ci\u003eNow That I've Found You\u003c\/i\u003e, a Book Riot Best Book of 2020. Her next YA romance, \u003ci\u003eZyla \u0026amp; Kai\u003c\/i\u003e, will publish in Summer 2022 with Kokila\/Penguin Young Readers. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at The New School, and she can often be found rearranging the books on her huge bookshelf.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515009798418,"sku":"9781250250902","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f1fe13c-44f3-47ce-b273-6a1c2cfecb55.jpg?v=1730996679","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-wanna-be-where-you-are-9781250250902","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}