{"product_id":"the-how-the-why-9780062693174","title":"The How \u0026 the Why","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. \u003cem\u003eThe How \u0026amp; the Why\u003c\/em\u003e tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care. --Brigid Kemmerer, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLetters to the Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Cynthia Hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they've given Cass a life she wouldn't trade for the world. She has everything she needs--but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can't answer, no matter how much they love her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.\u003c\/p\u003eAlternating between Cass's search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062693174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507939 \/ How \u0026amp; the Why\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cynthia Hand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38351884222645,"sku":"9780062693174","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_961a6a31-008f-462c-b9ec-86f3da876a80.jpg?v=1611649968","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-how-the-why-9780062693174","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}