{"product_id":"the-leaving-room-9781250908087","title":"The Leaving Room","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A must-read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Achingly tender.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Intimate and astonishing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eYou've Reached Sam \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIf I Stay\u003c\/i\u003e, a hauntingly beautiful, ultimately hopeful novel-in-verse about a girl in between life and death, by National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room--a place all young people must phase through when they die. The young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a random door opens and a Keeper named Melodee arrives, their souls become entangled. Gospel's seriousness melts and Melodee's fear of connection fades, but still--are Keepers allowed to fall in love? Now they must find a way out of the Leaving Room and be unafraid of their love. In a novel that takes place over four minutes, National Book Award finalist Amber McBride explores connection, memory, and hope in ways that are unforgettable and poignant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmber McBride\u003c\/b\u003e's debut young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eMe (Moth)\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the National Book Awards and won the 2022 Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, among many other accolades. Her second young adult novel, \u003ci\u003eWe Are All So Good at Smiling\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year, and praised for offering \"important messages, uniquely delivered\" by \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review. \u003ci\u003eGone Wolf, \u003c\/i\u003eAmber McBride's middle grade fiction debut, was awarded the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize and was named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Feiwel \u0026 Friends","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51649210220818,"sku":"9781250908087","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d33ea62b-3886-4005-9dcb-94c9fbb331d7.jpg?v=1759846294","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-leaving-room-9781250908087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}