{"product_id":"sink-or-swim-9781459828513","title":"Sink or Swim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruised and battling hypothermia, Bass and Rosie must seek shelter and work together to survive until they can be rescued. \u003cem\u003eIf\u003c\/em\u003e they can be rescued.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old shy, socially awkward trans teen Bass reluctantly skips school and goes on a boat trip with his adventure-seeking girlfriend, Rosie. When a sudden storm smashes their boat on a rocky shore off a deserted island, Bass and Rosie struggle to make it to safety. After a horrible night, Rosie, an experienced climber, decides to scale a steep cliff to find help. She falls and injures herself badly. Now Bass has to find the strength and courage to swim around a dangerous headland and make his way back to civilization before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcAdam, Tash:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTash McAdam\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Welsh Canadian author of several books for young people, including \u003cem\u003eBlood Sport\u003c\/em\u003e in the Orca Soundings line and The Psionics series (Nine Star Press). Tash identifies as trans and queer and uses the neutral pronoun \u003cem\u003ethey\u003c\/em\u003e. They teach high school English and computer science and have a couple of black belts in karate. They live in Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orca Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645732196626,"sku":"9781459828513","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_af14d526-cec1-4ddc-9e0a-671106e9ea1d.jpg?v=1733160954","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sink-or-swim-9781459828513","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}