{"product_id":"the-boy-who-hit-back-9781631610523","title":"The Boy Who Hit Back","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"I may look like a normal kid, but on the inside I'm busted glass.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matthew is fighting, stealing, and skipping school. This once popular high school kid is screwing up big time, and his perfect world is quickly unraveling. After his parents divorced and his brother and father went missing, he needed an outlet for his rage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matthew escapes to the seductive streets of Greenwich Village, where he is fascinated by Sailor Barlow, a mysterious panhandler. When Matt discovers a dark secret about Barlow, an ex-prizefighter, he's convinced he is the only person who can save him-and risks everything in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Matt sinks deeper into New York City's skid-row, a hell-hole infested with liars, cheats, thugs, depravity, kidnapping, and death, he discovers that sometimes, the brightest lights come from the darkest places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Determined to claw himself and Sailor back from the brink of destruction, Matthew discovers new bravery, innate cunning, and something even more rewarding than he could have ever imagined... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Hit Back\u003c\/i\u003e evokes the best of \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye's\u003c\/i\u003e portrayal of a too-tough young man, and is comparable to \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e-all powerful, unsentimental coming-of-age novels that hit the sweet spot between character and plot-driven fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both adult and young adult readers alike will be captured by this inspirational novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Book Thief\u003c\/i\u003e by Markus Zuzak, \u003ci\u003eAngelas Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e by Frank McCourt, \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e by William Golding, and \u003ci\u003eHatchet\u003c\/i\u003e by Gary Paulson will love this coming of age novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tck Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631610523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Peter Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39637995880629,"sku":"9781631610523","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3a7c9468-a778-40f8-9e9c-0d68f609d431.jpg?v=1617679755","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-boy-who-hit-back-9781631610523","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}