{"product_id":"where-i-live","title":"Where I Live","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded on Bustle's list of the \"27 Most Anticipated YA Contemporary Books Hitting Shelves in 2018\"!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon will enjoy this realistic debut novel, which brings to light heavy topics of homelessness and abuse.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Where I Live\u003c\/i\u003e is hard-hitting and real and filled with hope. It makes you want to find your voice, find your people, and tell your story.” —Jennifer Niven, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHolding Up the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom debut author Brenda Rufener comes a heart-wrenching and evocative story perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThirteen Reasons Why, Girl in Pieces, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinden Rose has a big secret—she is homeless and living in the halls of her small-town high school. Her position as school blog editor, her best friends, Ham and Seung, and the promise of a future far away are what keep Linden under the radar and moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when cool-girl Bea comes to school with a bloody lip, the damage hits too close to home. Linden begins looking at Bea’s life, and soon her investigation prompts people to pay more attention. And attention is the last thing she needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinden knows the only way to put a stop to the violence is to tell Bea’s story and come to terms with her own painful past. Even if that means breaking her rules for survival and jeopardizing the secrets she’s worked so hard to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis moving and realistic story of survival explores the tough topics teens face:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLiving in High School:\u003c\/b\u003e Linden Rose has her survival routine down to a science. But living in the halls of Hinderwood High means one wrong move could expose everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Powerful Friendship Triangle:\u003c\/b\u003e Her best friends Ham and Seung are her entire world. They're the one thing holding her together—and the secret she's most terrified of losing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUncovering Abuse:\u003c\/b\u003e When popular girl Bea shows up with a bloody lip, Linden can't look away. But investigating the violence puts a target on her own back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Resilience:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven and Nicola Yoon, this contemporary YA tackles difficult subjects with unflinching honesty and hope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Brenda Rufener","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53152811122979,"sku":"9780062571090","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780062571090.jpg?v=1741156765","url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/products\/where-i-live","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}