{"product_id":"rats-saw-god-9781442457386","title":"Rats Saw God","description":"\u003cb\u003eSteve details his descent from bright star to burnout in this newly repackaged edition of the definitive, highly acclaimed novel from the creator of \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eParty Down\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHouston, sophomore year: Steve is on top of the world. He and his friends are the talk of the school. He's in love with a terrific girl. He can even deal with \"the astronaut\"--a world-famous hero who happens to be his father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSan Diego, senior year: Steve is bummed out, drugged out, flunking out. A no-nonsense counselor says he can graduate if he writes a 100-page paper. So Steve starts writing, and as the paper becomes more and more personal, he reveals how a National Merit Scholar has become an under-achieving stoner. And in telling how he got to where he is, Steve discovers how to get to where he wants to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Rob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rob Thomas\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the creator and executive producer of the television series \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also a cocreator and executive producer of the cable television series \u003ci\u003eParty Down\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his television work, Thomas is the author of several young adult books including \u003ci\u003eRats Saw God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlave Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSatellite Down\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDoing Time: Notes From the Undergrad\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife Katie, daughter Greta, and son Hank. Visit him at SlaveRats.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337218855186,"sku":"9781442457386","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ac04337-85ba-49aa-a655-74a9027409c7.jpg?v=1727956723","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rats-saw-god-9781442457386","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}