{"product_id":"suggested-reading-9780062685261","title":"Suggested Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that's perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eMoxie\u003c\/em\u003e, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal's \"prohibited media\" hit list. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren't allowed anywhere on the school's premises. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of these stories have changed Clara's life, so she's not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. She's going to strike back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like \u003cem\u003eSpeak\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Chocolate War\u003c\/em\u003e. But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara's forced to face her role in it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is fighting for this noble cause too tough for her to bear?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSuggested Reading\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful reminder that there is nothing simple about loving a book.\" --David Arnold, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMosquitoland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnis, Dave:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDave Connis\u003c\/strong\u003e writes words you can sing and words you can read. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with his wife, Clara; two kids (a son and a daughter); and a dog that barks at nonexistent threats. When he's not writing YA or MG, he interprets software-developer-speak as a technical writer at Skuid, a startup based out of Chattanooga. He is a member of the Jedi Council, facilities manager at the Sanctum Sanctorum, and a guy with a propensity to daydream whenever he attempts to be an adult. www.daveconnis.com","brand":"Katherine Tegen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641752097042,"sku":"9780062685261","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b7bffcb-bd32-4828-bddb-8b365b6e7cee.jpg?v=1733034408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/suggested-reading-9780062685261","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}