{"product_id":"radio-free-texas-9781546156543","title":"Radio Free Texas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved bestselling author Libba Bray, a story of love, rock n' roll, and sex (in that order) in 1980s Texas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBowie (pronounced \"boo-eee\") is a little bit lost in his small Texas town. As he starts his senior year, the only thing he's pretty sure of is that he has a crush on Comet Jensen, a girl who's such a firecracker that she actually sets a firecracker off on the first day of school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince Comet's one wrong move away from getting expelled, Bowie steps in and takes the blame for the firecracker stunt. His punishment? Community service at a local radio station run by an anti-social, anti-establishment anti-hero named Marlon. Suddenly Bowie finds he not only has something to do, but he also has something to say. And, possibly, a future with Comet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDazed \u0026amp; Confused\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a funny, touching story about how coming-of-age, like love, is never a solo project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546156543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Libba Bray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53241106137269,"sku":"9781546156543","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_37f85728-4464-44d9-a805-f04ee010a588.jpg?v=1788995537","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/radio-free-texas-9781546156543","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}