{"product_id":"ink-and-ashes-9781620142110","title":"Ink and Ashes","description":"\u003cp\u003eBest Books, Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education\u003cbr\u003e New Visions Award Winner, Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003e Asian\/Pacific American Award Honor for Literature, Asian\/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this heart-pounding YA mystery, teenager Claire Takata stumbles on a secret from the past and must race to outrun her father's dangerous legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire Takata has never known much about her father, who passed away ten years ago. But on the anniversary of his death, she finds a letter from her deceased father to her stepfather. Before now, Claire never had a reason to believe they even knew each other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStruggling to understand why her parents kept this surprising history hidden, Claire combs through anything that might give her information about her father ... until she discovers that he was a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime syndicate. The discovery opens a door that should have been left closed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe race to outrun her father's legacy reveals secrets of his past that cast ominous shadows, threatening Claire, her friends and family, her newfound love, and ultimately her life. Winner of Tu Books' New Visions Award, Ink and Ashes is a fascinating debut novel packed with romance, intrigue, and heart-stopping action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620142110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2015 pg. 62 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2015 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2015 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/10\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015 pg. 130 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Best Young-Adult Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e174393 \/ Ink and Ashes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Valynne Maetani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429086171317,"sku":"9781620142110","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a122a9bd-3217-4a0b-a307-2042a1009b94.jpg?v=1664891698","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ink-and-ashes-9781620142110","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}