{"product_id":"rumble-9781442482852","title":"Rumble","description":"\u003cb\u003eDoes it get better? The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrank \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTricks\u003c\/i\u003e explores the highly charged landscapes of bullying and forgiveness in this \"strong and worthy\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) novel.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMatthew Turner knows it doesn't get better. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis younger brother Luke was bullied mercilessly after one of Matt's friends outed Luke to the whole school, and when Luke called Matt--on the brink of suicide--Matt was too wrapped up in his new girlfriend to answer the phone. Now Luke is gone, and Matt's family is falling apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo matter what his girlfriend Hayden says about forgiveness, there's no way Matt's letting those he blames off the hook--including himself. As Matt spirals further into bitterness, he risks losing Hayden, the love of his life. But when her father begins to pressure the school board into banning books because of their homosexual content, he begins to wonder if he and Hayden ever had anything in common. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith brilliant sensitivity and emotional resonance, bestselling author Ellen Hopkins's \u003ci\u003eRumble \u003c\/i\u003eexplores bullying and suicide in a powerful story that examines the value of forgiveness and reconciliation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllen Hopkins is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as \u003ci\u003eTriangles, Collateral\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Lies Beneath\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret K. McElderry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649971687698,"sku":"9781442482852","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5c56c6a2-f9cf-4a94-b99b-36d3d37c86e4.jpg?v=1733279156","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rumble-9781442482852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}