{"product_id":"the-chaos-of-standing-still-9781481499187","title":"The Chaos of Standing Still","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jessica Brody has made me believe that getting stuck in an airport overnight would be the most fantastic thing in the world. I fell hard for this story of love, loss, friendship, and bad airport food. I loved it!\" --Morgan Matson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Everything\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of one chaotic night stranded at the Denver airport, Ryn confronts her shattered past thanks to the charm of romance, the uniqueness of strangers, and the magic of ordinary places in this stunning novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eBoys of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyn has one unread text message on her phone. And it's been there for almost a year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe hasn't tried to read it. She can't. She won't. Because that one message is the last thing her best friend ever said to her before she died. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Ryn finds herself trapped in the Denver International Airport on New Year's Eve thanks to a never-ending blizzard on the one-year anniversary of her best friend's death, fate literally runs into her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd his name is Xander. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the two accidentally swap phones, Ryn and Xander are thrust into the chaos of an unforgettable all-night adventure, filled with charming and mysterious strangers, a secret New Year's Eve bash, and a possible Illuminati conspiracy hidden within the Denver airport. But as the bizarre night continues, all Ryn can think about is that one unread text message. It follows her wherever she goes, because Ryn can't get her brialliantly wild and free-spirited best friend out of her head. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRyn can't move on. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut tonight, for the first time ever, she's trying. And maybe that's a start. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs moving as it is funny, \u003ci\u003e The Chaos of Standing Still \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartwarming story about the earth-shattering challenges life throws at us--and the unexpected strangers who help us along the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481499187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 pg. 138 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e195838 \/ Chaos of Standing Still\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jessica Brody","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925034504373,"sku":"9781481499187","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_704d1b7c-26fa-4b83-94f9-0bb169febc18.jpg?v=1687844101","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-chaos-of-standing-still-9781481499187","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}