{"product_id":"the-queen-of-junk-island-9781773216348","title":"The Queen of Junk Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom debut author Alexandra Mae Jones comes a compelling, nuanced exploration of bi identity and body image with a ghostly backdrop--perfect for fans of Nina Lacour. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill reeling from a recent trauma, sixteen-year-old Dell is relieved when her mom suggests a stay at the family cabin. But the much-needed escape quickly turns into a disaster. The lake and woods are awash in trash left by a previous tenant. And worse, Dell's mom has invited her boyfriend's daughter to stay with them. Confident, irreverent Ivy presses all of Dell's buttons--somehow making Dell's shame and self-consciousness feel even more acute. Yet Dell is drawn to Ivy in a way she doesn't fully understand. As Dell uncovers secrets in the wreckage of her family's past--secrets hinted at through troubling dreams and strange apparitions--Ivy leads her toward thrilling, if confusing, revelations about her sexuality and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet during a humid summer in the mid-2000s, \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Junk Island\u003c\/em\u003e simmers with the intensity of a teenage girl navigating the suffocating expectations of everyone around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALEXANDRA MAE JONES\u003c\/strong\u003e is a queer writer based in Toronto. Her short fiction has been published in several literary magazines, and she is a freelance reporter for CTVNews.ca. She is the 2020 \u003cem\u003ePrairie Fire\u003c\/em\u003e Fiction Contest winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Annick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52158583275794,"sku":"9781773216348","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fa2ae2d-cc94-464e-aef5-58c286a93b80.jpg?v=1774967027","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-queen-of-junk-island-9781773216348","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}