{"product_id":"once-more-with-chutzpah-9781547607099","title":"Once More with Chutzpah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving YA debut about a girl who grapples with questions of her Jewish identity, mental health struggles, and sexuality while on a temple exchange trip through Israel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen high school senior Tally and her twin brother Max head off on an exchange trip to Israel over their winter break, Tally thinks it will be a good distraction for Max; he might be trying to hide it, but she knows he's still struggling in the wake of a car crash that injured him and killed the driver. Maybe this will help him get back on track and apply to college the way he and Tally always planned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as the group travels across the country, Tally realizes her plan might not be working, and that her brother might not be the only one with a lot on his mind. When a new relationship gets complicated in the face of her own anxiety-about her future, her sexual and romantic identity, and her place within the Jewish diaspora-Tally must grapple not only with the past, but also with what life will be like when they get back home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut author Haley Neil offers a relatable and deeply felt story about identity on the cusp of adulthood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaley Neil \u003c\/b\u003eis a recent MFA grad from The New School, where she specialized in Writing for Children and Young Adults. She previously obtained her Masters in Education while working full time as a preschool teacher. She loves school, teaching, and going to school to learn about teaching (as well as walking her rescue pup through her Massachusetts town and pretending she's on a home baking show). This is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ehaleyneil.com\u003cbr\u003eTwitter: @haleyeneil\u003cbr\u003eInstagram: @haleyeneil\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495366889746,"sku":"9781547607099","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_05fd9290-a0bb-45d3-add0-86bd8f071680.jpg?v=1730683125","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/once-more-with-chutzpah-9781547607099","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}