{"product_id":"this-is-where-it-ends-9781492622468","title":"This Is Where It Ends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe reviews are in! \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where It Ends\u003c\/em\u003e, the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller and one of the Best Books of the Decade (Buzzfeed, \u003cem\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, BookRiot), \"could break you.\" \"I am speechless.\" \"The saddest book I have ever read.\" \"Literally tore my heart out.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGo inside a heartbreaking fictional school shooting, minute-by-terrifying-minute. Everyone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:00 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003e The principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:02 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003e The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:03 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003e The auditorium doors won't open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:05 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003e Someone starts shooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun. In a world where violence in schools is at an all-time high and school shootings are a horrifyingly common reality for teenagers, \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where It Ends\u003c\/em\u003e is a rallying cry to end the gun violence epidemic for good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where It Ends\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Goodreads YA Best Books Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKids Indie Next List Pick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is\u003cstrong\u003e important in its timeliness\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" --Bustle.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it \u003cstrong\u003ereflects on a problematic and harrowing issue\u003c\/strong\u003e across the nation.\" --Buzzfeed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA compelling, brutal story\u003c\/strong\u003e of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss.\" --BookRiot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNijkamp, Marieke:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - MARIEKE NIJKAMP is the #1\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where it Ends \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eBefore I Let Go\u003c\/em\u003e. She is a storyteller, dreamer, globe-trotter, geek. She holds degrees in philosophy, history, and medieval studies, has served as an executive member of We Need Diverse Books, and is the founder of DiversifYA. She lives in the Netherlands. Visit her at mariekenijkamp.com.","brand":"Sourcebooks Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625590886674,"sku":"9781492622468","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f5d092a-8b36-4784-a377-645c8cbd79f8.jpg?v=1732632760","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-is-where-it-ends-9781492622468","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}