{"product_id":"we-are-lost-and-found-9781728206998","title":"We Are Lost and Found","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \"the queen of heartbreaking prose\" (\u003cem\u003ePaste\u003c\/em\u003e) Helene Dunbar, \u003cem\u003eWe Are Lost and Found \u003c\/em\u003eis a young adult realistic fiction novel in the vein of \u003cem\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/em\u003e about three friends coming-of-age against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in the early 1980s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael is content to live in the shadow of his best friends, James and Becky. Plus, his brother, Connor, has already been kicked out of the house for being gay and laying low seems to be Michael's only chance at avoiding the same fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo pass the time before graduation, Michael hangs out at The Echo where he can dance and forget about his father's angry words, the pressures of school, and the looming threat of AIDS, a disease that everyone is talking about, but no one understands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he meets Gabriel, a boy who actually sees him. A boy who, unlike seemingly everyone else in New York City, is interested in him and not James. And Michael has to decide what he's willing to risk to be himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is perfect for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders who want stories centering gay boys coming of age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents and educators looking for realistic historical fiction for teens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, and Stephen Chbosky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWe Are Lost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dunbar painstakingly populates the narrative with 1980s references--particularly to music--creating a vivid historical setting... A painful but ultimately empowering queer history lesson.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's a certain type of magic that Helene Dunbar managed with this story... A hauntingly beautiful, yet scarring story that captures the struggles of figuring out who you are while facing the uncertainties of the world, a story that should be mandatory reading for all.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Nerd Daily\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWe Are Lost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e absolutely sparkles... she so perfectly, so evocatively captures the angst, uncertainty, and shaky self-confidence of adolescence that it might make you wince.\"--\u003cem\u003eEcho Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptioned for a major motion picture adaptation by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau's production company, Ill Kippers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDunbar, Helene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Helene Dunbar is the author of several novels for young adults including These Gentle Wounds, What Remains, Boomerang, We Are Lost and Found, and Prelude for Lost Souls. Over the years, she's worked as a drama critic, journalist, and marketing manager, and has written on topics as diverse as Irish music, court cases, and theater. She lives in Nashville with her husband and daughter. Visit her online at helenedunbar.com","brand":"Sourcebooks Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368781746450,"sku":"9781728206998","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea1b8ade-2f56-4a74-8953-a9c15e2080af.jpg?v=1728514052","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-are-lost-and-found-9781728206998","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}