{"product_id":"no-going-back-9780316407502","title":"No Going Back","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Powerful.... The excellent pacing and heart-wrenching exploration of redemption will sweep readers up.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[A] page-turning, highly readable story.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this tour de force about one teen's quest for redemption from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Road Trip\u003c\/i\u003e, Antonio is determined to make amends to the people he hurt most--even if it means breaking the terms of his early release from juvenile detention.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's Friday morning, and seventeen-year-old Antonio Sullivan is on the verge of earning his early release from Zephyr Woods Youth Detention Center. Having been incarcerated for the last year and a half for a crime he didn't directly commit, he's now dedicating himself to his education and his sobriety program. What's more, Antonio is driven by a deep need to make amends to the two people he hurt the most: his mom and his lifelong best friend, Maya. The conditions of his early release are clear--Antonio can't have any contact with his father or miss his first meeting with his parole officer Monday morning. But a lot can happen between Friday and Monday, especially when the odds are against you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told through time-stamped chapters that race at a fever pitch over the course of a weekend, this absorbing coming-of-age novel explores what it means to right past wrongs in the face of adversity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eNO GOING BACK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Fast-paced, poignant, and poetic . . . This is a book of unexpected hope.\" \u003cb\u003e--Sondra Soderborg, author of \u003ci\u003eSky Ropes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A deep look into the heart of being misunderstood, told with prose you just can't fake. With honest voices, a flow of poetry, and a satisfying conclusion, this book is a gift with a purpose, the kind you hand to a reader that both wants and needs it.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Beaudoin, author of \u003ci\u003eWelcome Thieves \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Wise Young Fool\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gripping and heart-wrenching novel about family, friendship and second chances--will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.\" \u003cb\u003e--Betty Culley, author of \u003ci\u003eThree Things I Know are True\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Name She Gave Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Poetry, resilience, unflinching honesty, a steady undercurrent of hope, plus a wild adventure with a ticking clock, this book packs it all in for a three-day turbulent ride that's full of heart.\" \u003cb\u003e--Kristin Bartley Lenz, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Holding On and Letting Go\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A powerful story of the push and pull between doing what's right and being there for the people we love.\" \u003cb\u003e--Katherine Higgs-Coulthard, author of \u003ci\u003eJunkyard Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHanging with My Peeps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Patrick Flores-Scott delivers a beautiful exploration of familial love, the idea of healthy friendships, and the long-term impacts of trauma.\" \u003cb\u003e--Rita Shah, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Rehabilitation and Its Impact on Parole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316407502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Patrick Flores-Scott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600505274549,"sku":"9780316407502","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5fe38f7d-4861-44dd-85f8-9a88839439ae.jpg?v=1707209579","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/no-going-back-9780316407502","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}