{"product_id":"first-year-orientation-9781536224498","title":"First-Year Orientation","description":"\u003cb\u003eSixteen acclaimed authors--including a National Book Award nominee, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling novelist, and a beloved actress--join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJilly cannot \u003ci\u003ebelieve \u003c\/i\u003eher parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that.) Isaac wants to be known as someone other than the kid who does magic and has an emotional support bunny. Lilly is stuck working at the college bookstore during orientation (but maybe new friends are closer than they appear). Hira, meanwhile, just wants to retire from ghost hunting once and for all, but a spirit in the library's romance section has other ideas. For their sophomore effort, the contributing editors behind the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBattle of the Bands \u003c\/i\u003eadmit us to opening day at a fictional college, with a collection that makes an ideal high school graduation gift or \"summer-before\" read. This colorful array of stories spans genres and moods--from humorous to heartfelt to ghostly--tackling with sensitivity, humor, and warmth what it feels like to take those first shaky steps into adulthood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith stories by: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdi Alsaid * Anna Birch * Bryan Bliss * Gloria Chao * Jennifer Chen * Olivia A. Cole * Dana L. Davis * Kristina Forest * Lauren Gibaldi * Kathleen Glasgow * Sam Maggs * Farah Naz Rishi * Lance Rubin * Aminah Mae Safi * Eric Smith * Phil Stamper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536224498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lauren Gibaldi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729552281781,"sku":"9781536224498","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_829c3ca4-fecc-4737-ae93-45be49ce3c1d.jpg?v=1675803544","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/first-year-orientation-9781536224498","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}