{"product_id":"hazel-says-no-9781335015129","title":"Hazel Says No","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e*A \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e Best Upcoming Book*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen a tight-knit family moves from Brooklyn to Maine, their lives are upended by an event that will alter their new community forever in this bighearted, sparkling debut for fans of \u003cem\u003eNow Is Not the Time to Panic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePineapple Street\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSchitt'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003es Creek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHazel Blum, please report to the principal's office. Hazel Blum.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Hazel Blum's father gets a tenured job at a prestigious college, she and her family relocate from the hustle and bustle of Brooklyn to a middle-of-nowhere college town in Maine. With her mother, Claire, a clothing designer, and her father, Gus, an American Studies professor, Hazel and her eleven-year-old brother, Wolf, spend the summer at the town pool, where they acclimate to their new lives and connect with the town's sprawling community. That is, until a dramatic fallout on the very first day of her senior year tips the fickle balance of idyllic Riverburg and impacts everyone in her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracking through the perspectives of each member of the Blum family, this relatable fish-out-of-water story handles big issues with great empathy and humor, capturing the love that unites one unforgettable family and the essence of life in small-town Maine. Emotionally deft, authentic, and compulsively readable, \u003cem\u003eHazel Says No\u003c\/em\u003e is a debut novel not to be missed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335015129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 1.19d","brand":"Jessica Berger Gross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45316497899701,"sku":"9781335015129","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_06c23e8f-9efe-4821-95ce-e235610d5c00.jpg?v=1745331530","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hazel-says-no-9781335015129","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}