{"product_id":"skin-deep-9781504022088","title":"Skin Deep","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn angry teenager is sucked into a gang of neo-Nazis\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dan shows up on his first day at a new school with long blond hair, John Lennon glasses, and a shy grin that makes every girl in the hallway swoon. But he only has eyes for Laurel, who's in his English class. Laurel stirs feelings in Dan that he never knew existed, and suddenly, he understands love. Soon, he will understand hate as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a gang of violent young men invades the annual Halloween party, most of Laurel's friends stay away. The men are white supremacists with shaved heads, steel-toed boots, and a look in their eyes that says they're ready to fight. But something in their attitude draws Dan toward them. He's angry at the world, and these skinheads seem to understand how he feels. As he sinks deeper into their twisted world of hate and rage, Dan risks losing not only Laurel, but also his soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLois Ruby is the author of 18 books for middle graders and teens, including \u003ci\u003eSteal Away Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Miriam's Well\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Secret of Laurel Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Rebel Spirits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Skin Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Doll Graveyard\u003c\/i\u003e. Her fiction runs the gamut from contemporary to historical and from realistic to paranormal. An ex-librarian, Ruby now writes full-time, in addition to speaking to bookish groups, presenting at writing workshops, and touting literacy and the joys of nourishing, thought-provoking reading in schools across the country. Ruby and her husband live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open Road Integrated Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339520807186,"sku":"9781504022088","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c80771a-9050-404e-b2d0-300a102ee071.jpg?v=1728006569","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skin-deep-9781504022088","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}