{"title":"Jessie Ann Foley","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-carnival-at-bray-paperback","title":"The Carnival at Bray - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable novel, a Printz Honor winner and William C. Morris Award finalist, follows a teen during her life-changing move to Ireland. A searing exploration of grief, first love, and the transformative power of music, the book--now with a new letter from the author--is perfect for fans of Emergency Contact, We Are Okay, and I'll Give You the Sun. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen-year-old Maggie Lynch's heart pulses to the beat of Pearl Jam and the Smashing Pumpkins, but when her mother uproots them from Chicago to a tiny town in Ireland, Maggie struggles to adjust. Her uncle Kevin, who happens to be a grunge musician, is her only connection to home. Though he keeps Maggie supplied with the latest issues of Spin, she still feels totally isolated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a visit from Kevin goes wrong and tragedy strikes, Maggie knows that she can't let the world pass her by a moment longer. To fulfill a dying wish, she breaks her mother's rules by traveling to Rome for a concert. The journey is harder than she ever guessed, but maybe, along the way, Maggie will learn to live her life to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in 1993, this unforgettable YA novel is a love letter to the music that defines a generation--and the family that breaks your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e90s Grunge Soundtrack: \u003c\/b\u003e From Chicago to a tiny town in Ireland, Maggie's life is set to the beat of Pearl Jam, the Smashing Pumpkins, and the mixtape her uncle Kevin sends her from home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Poignant Story of Grief: \u003c\/b\u003e When tragedy strikes, Maggie is left adrift. This raw and honest novel explores the messy reality of losing the one person who understood you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gentle First Love: \u003c\/b\u003e In the misty Irish landscape, a tentative romance with a local boy named Eoin offers a glimmer of hope and a chance to feel something other than pain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFish Out of Water: \u003c\/b\u003e A Chicago teen trying to find her place among the track suits and gold necklaces of her new Irish classmates, feeling like she'll never fit in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527044993247,"sku":"9780063350724","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/UDlQAT75nO9780063350724.webp?v=1783302933"},{"product_id":"you-know-im-no-good-hardcover","title":"You Know I'm No Good - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis razor-sharp novel from Printz Honor winner and Morris Award finalist Jessie Ann Foley will appeal to fans of \u003ci\u003eWilder Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Grace Year\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMia is officially a Troubled Teen(TM)--she gets bad grades, drinks too much, and has probably gone too far with too many guys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut she doesn't realize how out of control she seems until she is taken from her home in the middle of the night and sent away to Red Oak Academy, a therapeutic girls' boarding school in the middle of nowhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there, Mia is forced to confront her painful past at the same time she questions why she's at Red Oak. If she were a boy, would her behavior be considered wild enough to get sent away? But what happens when circumstances outside of her control compel Mia to make herself vulnerable enough to be truly seen?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenging and thought-provoking, this stunning contemporary YA novel examines the ways society is stacked against teen girls and what one young woman will do to even the odds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e* A Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction Selection * A Banks Street Best Children's Book of the Year *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Red Oak Academy, the only way out is through. But what happens when the girls who are supposed to be your rivals become your only lifeline?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTroubled Teen Protagonist: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet Mia Dempsey: smart, sarcastic, and spiraling. She's been labeled a bad kid, but the truth about her past is far more complicated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForced Proximity: \u003c\/b\u003e Taken from her home in the middle of the night, Mia is now trapped at a remote therapeutic school where every move is monitored and there's no escape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family: \u003c\/b\u003e Among the other outcasts and rebels at Red Oak, from a wannabe pipe-bomber to a girl who literally eats her own hands, Mia might just find the first real friends she's ever had.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeminist YA Fiction: \u003c\/b\u003e A sharp, unflinching look at the impossible expectations and double standards placed on teenage girls, and one girl's fight to define herself on her own terms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50539062853855,"sku":"9780062957085","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7I0LT7Xqou9780062957085.webp?v=1783492225"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jessie-ann-foley.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}