{"product_id":"winger-9781442444935","title":"Winger","description":"\u003cb\u003eA teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in this unforgettable novel that is \"alternately hilarious and painful, awkward and enlightening\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He's living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he's madly in love with his best friend Annie, who thinks of him as a little boy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyan Dean manages to survive life's complications with the help of his sense of humor, rugby buddies, and his penchant for doodling comics. But when the unthinkable happens, he has to figure out how to hold on to what's important, even when it feels like everything has fallen apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with hand-drawn infographics and illustrations and told in a pitch-perfect voice, this realistic depiction of a teen's experience strikes an exceptional balance of hilarious and heartbreaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmith, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Andrew Smith is the author of several novels for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eWinger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStand-Off\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e100 Sideways Miles\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Michael L. Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eGrasshopper Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in a remote area in the mountains of Southern California with his family, two horses, two dogs, and three cats. He doesn't watch television, and occupies himself by writing, bumping into things outdoors, and taking ten-mile runs on snowy trails. Visit him online at AuthorAndrewSmith.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50466106212626,"sku":"9781442444935","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9da086cb-345b-4e3c-9836-0d659a0e80c3.jpg?v=1730115571","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/winger-9781442444935","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}