{"title":"Jean Ferris","description":"Jean Ferris is the author of many novels for young people, including Bad, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in Coronado, California.","products":[{"product_id":"of-sound-mind-paperback","title":"Of Sound Mind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant novel partially set in a world of silence\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHigh school senior Theo is fluent in two languages: spoken English and sign. His parents and brother, Jeremy, are deaf, but Theo can hear, which has over the years cast him in the role of interpreter for his family. Unfortunately, it's not a welcome duty, especially in the case of his mother, Palma. She is a successful sculptor who, being deeply suspicious of \"hearies,\" expects Theo to act as her business manager. And Jeremy relies on Theo for company and homework help. It's become especially frustrating lately because Theo has met a fascinating new girl at school, Ivy, with whom he wants to spend as much time as possible. Theo's father, Thomas, is the only one who has never burdened him, but that changes when Thomas has a stroke. Palma, frightened and self-absorbed, cannot bring herself to nurse her husband, leaving Theo with the full burden to bear. But with the help of Ivy and some of her friends, Theo is finally able to change his family's dynamics and find time to plan his future.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50232754274527,"sku":"9780374455842","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/V1IrdGFSTVgreWN1MkZYOFE5TEZJUT09.webp?v=1781870261"},{"product_id":"bad-paperback","title":"Bad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the author's work in a girls' rehabilitation center. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRay called it skating when we did the crazy things . . . Hot-wiring a fancy car for a joyride after midnight. Boosting stuff from stores . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixteen-year-old Dallas loves the rush, the excitement of skating. But then she and her friends decide to rob a convenience store and it's Dallas who gets caught while the others get away. Since it is her first offense, she thinks her father will help her out - but when the judge says she can go home on probation her father says no, he can't control her. So the judge gives Dallas six months in the Girls' Rehabilitation Center. Once there, Dallas meets an assortment of bad girls, many of whom don't expect to change, and those who do often don't make it. How Dallas comes to terms with herself - both the bad and the good - makes for a heartfelt and insightful novel about troubled teenagers and the odds they face in trying to turn their lives around.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50232757813471,"sku":"9780374404758","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NzhxUDBoZDJ6dWZwZFJUbk9WeG85Zz09.webp?v=1781870263"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jean-ferris.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}