{"title":"John Barnes","description":"This is the acclaimed novelist John Barnes's first book for teenagers.","products":[{"product_id":"tales-of-the-madman-underground-paperback","title":"Tales of the Madman Underground - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Catcher in the Rye meets On the Road\"*-The Printz Honor book is a classic in the making!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e September 1973: The beginning of Karl Shoemaker's senior year in stifling Lightsburg, Ohio. For years, Karl's been part of \"the Madman Underground\"- kids forced to attend group therapy during school. Karl has decided that he is going to get out of the Madman Underground for good. He is going to act-and be-Normal. But Normal, of course, is relative. Karl has two after-school jobs, one dead father, one seriously unhinged drunk mother . . . and a huge attitude. Welcome to a gritty, uncensored rollercoaster ride, narrated by the singular Karl Shoemaker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50531477520607,"sku":"9780142417027","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uYjVTL7GYF9780142417027.webp?v=1783404758"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/john-barnes.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}