{"product_id":"the-last-tree-town-9781534420649","title":"The Last Tree Town","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A tender novel about how negotiating fine lines--between friendship and a crush, between sadness and something crueler--is part of the mixed bag that is growing up.\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A sensitive story of family, friendship, and personal growth.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eIf This Were a Story\u003c\/i\u003e comes a heartfelt, coming-of-age novel about sisterhood, friendship, and the stories behind our journeys that connect us to one another.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCassi has always been proud to be Puerto Rican, but when others comment on her appearance, telling her she doesn't look like the rest of her family, Cassi begins to question everything. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt school, Cassi finds a distraction in the Math Olympics, where she is able to do what she loves and soon befriends Aaron, the new boy who tells her stories about all the tree towns he's lived in. Just when everything seems to be getting better, a painful video goes viral and Cassi wonders if Mapleton is just another stop on Aaron's list. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the seasons change, Cassi must learn to solve the pieces of her life that are varied and emotional and at times, beautiful. And even when they don't equate, reveal a rewarding answer.\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 05\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534420649\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beth Turley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657494261916,"sku":"9781534420649","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7a8e1352-d35f-4214-a368-0570198def40.jpg?v=1603890746","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-tree-town-9781534420649","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}