{"product_id":"the-how-the-why-9780062693174","title":"The How \u0026 the Why","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. \u003cem\u003eThe How \u0026amp; the Why\u003c\/em\u003e tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care.\" --Brigid Kemmerer, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLetters to the Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Cynthia Hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs--but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.\u003c\/p\u003eAlternating between Cass's search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHand, Cynthia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Hand\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy, \u003cem\u003eThe Afterlife of Holly Chase\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Time We Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMy Lady Jane \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMy Plain Jane \u003c\/em\u003e(with fellow authors Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows). She currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, who loves typewriters as much as she does, two cats, two kids, one crazy dog, and a mountain of books. Visit her online at www.cynthiahandbooks.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harperteen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510811693330,"sku":"9780062693174","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ddc2a392-b2d5-4416-9da8-e2b6aa33f007.jpg?v=1730935338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-how-the-why-9780062693174","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}