{"product_id":"you-were-here-9781492635918","title":"You Were Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping, emotional novel perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon, Jennifer Niven, and Adam Silvera, that moves seamlessly from prose to graphic novel panels and word art poetry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJaycee is about to accomplish what her older brother Jake couldn't: live past graduation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaycee is dealing with her brother's death the only way she can--by re-creating Jake's daredevil stunts. The ones that got him killed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaycee doesn't expect to have help on her insane quest of urban exploration to remember Jake. But she's joined by a group of unlikely friends--all with their own reasons for completing the dares and their own brand of dysfunction: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatalie: the ex-best friend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bishop: the heartbroken poet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Zach: the slacker with Peter Pan syndrome, and...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mik: who doesn't speak, but somehow still challenges Jayce to do the unthinkable-reveal the parts of herself that she buried with her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the petrifying ruins of an insane asylum to the skeletal remains of the world's largest amusement park, \u003cem\u003eYou Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e takes you on an unforgettable journey of friendship, heartbreak, and inevitable change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eYou Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e is wrenchingly beautiful in its honest and achingly accurate portrayal of grief and how it breaks us--and the way unconditional friendship puts us back together.\"--Jo Knowles, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eSee You At Harry's\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRead Between the Lines\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The urban explorers of \u003cem\u003eYou Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e dive deep into the forgotten man-made spaces all around them--and their own feelings of loss, love, and fear. McCarthy deftly intertwines the characters' stories, filling them with authentic pain and heartache as well as soaring moments of grace and humor. I dare you to read it!\" --Maggie Lehrman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Cost of All Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCarthy, Cory:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - CORY MCCARTHY studied poetry and screenwriting before falling in love with writing for teens at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Cory is an Irish-Lebanese American and, like many of their characters, a member of the LGBTQ+ community. They live in New England with their partner, YA author Amy Rose Capetta.","brand":"Sourcebooks Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338686304530,"sku":"9781492635918","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aa47f7dc-5c82-4503-a8ab-caffcf942517.jpg?v=1727990708","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/you-were-here-9781492635918","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}