{"product_id":"the-bright-forever-9780307209863","title":"The Bright Forever","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dark, harrowing novel about a nine-year-old girl's disappearance and the lasting impact it has on her close-knit community\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn an evening like any other, nine-year-old Katie Mackey, daughter of the most affluent family in a small town on the plains of Indiana, sets out on her bicycle to return some library books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This simple act is at the heart of \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, a deeply affecting novel about the choices people make that change their lives forever\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e Fact, speculation, and contradiction play off one another as the details about Katie's disappearance--and about the townspeople--unfold, creating a fast-paced story that is as gripping as it is richly human. A nuanced portrayal of the complicated give and take among people struggling to maintain their humanity in the shadow of a loss, \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Forever \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling and emotional tale about the human need to know even the hardest truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307209863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.03h x 5.16w x 0.81d","brand":"Lee Martin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45017838813365,"sku":"9780307209863","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_05210ae1-2f9d-4272-9790-4b43d80d6bfb.jpg?v=1736833096","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bright-forever-9780307209863","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}