{"title":"Lamar Giles","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"endangered","title":"Endangered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Award nominee for Best Young Adult Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling page-turner perfect for fans of Barry Lyga’s\u003ci\u003e I Hunt Killers\u003c\/i\u003e, from acclaimed author Lamar Giles, author of the Edgar Award–nominated \u003ci\u003eFake ID.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe one secret she cares about keeping—her identity—is about to be exposed. \u003c\/i\u003eThat is, unless Lauren “Panda” Daniels—an anonymous photo blogger who specializes in busting classmates and teachers in compromising positions—plays along with her blackmailer’s little game of Dare or . . . Dare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the game turns deadly, Panda doesn’t know what to do. 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By night, she’s Gray, the anonymous photoblogger exposing everyone’s dirty laundry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Blackmail:\u003c\/b\u003e When a mysterious \"Admirer\" discovers her secret, Panda is forced into a twisted game of \"Dare or… Dare\" to protect her identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVigilante Justice:\u003c\/b\u003e Panda is used to getting payback for others, but she becomes the one who needs saving when the game turns deadly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTwists and Turns:\u003c\/b\u003e Everyone is a suspect and no one is safe on the Admirer’s hit list in this thrilling page-turner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lamar Giles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53146586775843,"sku":"9780062297570","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062297570.jpg?v=1741136698"},{"product_id":"not-so-pure-and-simple","title":"Not So Pure and Simple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Hysterical. I couldn’t put it down.” (Nic Stone) \"I laughed, I gasped, I church grunted through every chapter.\" (Tiffany D. Jackson) \"Heartfelt and hilarious on every page!\" (Justin A. Reynolds)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 starred reviews! * An Indie Next List Pick! * Named one of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children’s Books of the Year!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo-time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it means to be a “real man.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDel has had a crush on Kiera Westing since kindergarten. And now, during their junior year, she’s finally available. So when Kiera volunteers for an opportunity at their church, Del’s right behind her. 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