{"product_id":"the-kate-in-between-9780062912701","title":"The Kate in Between","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this timely, call-to-action contemporary middle grade novel from Claire Swinarski, author of \u003cem\u003eWhat Happens Next\u003c\/em\u003e, a twelve-year-old girl must face herself, and the truth, after her participation in a bullying incident goes viral. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKate McAllister is desperate for a change. Something to hit refresh and erase the pain of her mother leaving town without her. So when a group of popular girls folds Kate into their clique, it feels like the answer to all her problems--even if it means ditching Haddie, her childhood bestie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when Kate's new friends decide that Haddie is their next target, Kate becomes a passive participant in a cruel incident that could have killed Haddie...had Kate not stepped in, at the last minute, and saved her. The next day, a cell phone video of the rescue goes viral, and Kate is hailed a hero. But Kate knows the truth--she was part of the problem--and it's only a matter of time until the full version of the video is released and everyone knows it too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith so much at stake, Kate must decide who she wants to be: a liar, a follower, or someone greater.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwinarski, Claire:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eClaire Swinarski\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Wisconsin, where she still lives with her husband and two kids. Her work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeepin\u003c\/em\u003eg, and many other publications. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is probably either wandering through a library or sitting by a lake at this very moment. To learn more about Claire, visit her online at www.claireswinarski.com.","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50650304577810,"sku":"9780062912701","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ef641afe-b0e7-4f03-bf5f-4fc5048b2cac.jpg?v=1733286487","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kate-in-between-9780062912701","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}