{"product_id":"you-ruined-it-9781948340304","title":"You Ruined It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONE OF \u003cem\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/em\u003e's BEST BOOKS OF 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eYou Ruined It\u003c\/em\u003e, Anastasia Higginbotham, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNot My Idea: A Book About Whiteness\u003c\/i\u003e, sheds light on the confusion and pain that many children feel in the aftermath of incest and sexual assault.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 11-year-old Dawn discloses that a favorite cousin sexually assaulted her, it's hard to tell what hurts more: the betrayal or the fall-out. After all, everyone always says to tell someone, but does this mean she'll never get to hang out with him again? What if he goes to jail? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the biggest question of all: How will she know if she can trust someone again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Ruined It\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to a child's experience of a confusing betrayal, her broken heart, and the loved ones who help her piece it back together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI wish I had this magical brave book when I was young and being abused. So beautifully rendered and carefully told. May it inspire anyone caught in childhood sexual abuse to tell their story and get free. --V (formerly EVE ENSLER), award-winning playwright and author of bestsellers \u003cem\u003eThe Vagina Monologues\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Apology\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANASTASIA HIGGINBOTHAM\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003cem\u003eDivorce Is the Worst\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNot My Idea: A Book About Whiteness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeath Is Stupid\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTell Me About Sex, Grandma\u003c\/em\u003e--all part of the Ordinary Terrible Things series. She lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dottir Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50371678175506,"sku":"9781948340304","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4b2e3581-47d5-4922-a14a-e71453a94371.jpg?v=1728537119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/you-ruined-it-9781948340304","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}