{"product_id":"how-we-became-wicked-9781481419840","title":"How We Became Wicked","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen an insect-borne plague begins to envelop the world, three sixteen-year-olds struggle to survive amongst the healthy \"trues\" and the infected \"wickeds\" in this gripping dystopian tale from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Place\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA plague, called Wickedness, is pulsing through the world; and in its wake, it's dividing the population into thirds: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe WICKED: Already infected by the droves of Singers, the ultraviolet mosquito-like insects who carry the plague, the Wicked roam the world freely. They don't want for much--only to maim and dismember you. But don't worry: They always ask politely first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe TRUE: The True live in contained, isolated communities. They're the lucky ones; they found safety from the Singers. And while the threat of the Wicked may not be eliminated, for the True, the threat has certainly been contained... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe VEXED: The Vexed are the truly fortunate ones--they survived the sting of the Singers, leaving them immune. But they're far from safe. The Vexed hold the key to a cure, and there are those who will do anything to get it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this brilliantly realized novel, three teens--Astrid, Hank, and Natalie--start to realize that the divisions of their world aren't as clear as they seem, and are forced to question what being wicked truly means.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481419840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alexander Yates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652955762844,"sku":"9781481419840","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c32e08ad-021b-4296-944d-bd24c6e0e09c.jpg?v=1603880785","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-we-became-wicked-9781481419840","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}