{"product_id":"the-perfect-escape-9781728209395","title":"The Perfect Escape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pure fun  A hilarious rom-com that head-fakes you into tumbling headlong into a techno-zombie survival thriller propelled by banter and plenty of heart.\"--DAVID YOON, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrankly in Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom debut author Suzanne Park comes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e The Perfect Escape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, a hysterical comedy about a teen boy who teams up with his crush to enter a survivalist competition, only to discover that love is its own battlefield. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNate Jae-Woo Kim wants to be rich. When one of his classmates offers Nate a ridiculous amount of money to commit grade fraud, he knows that taking the windfall would help support his prideful Korean family, but is compromising his integrity worth it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuck comes in the form of Kate Anderson, Nate's colleague at the zombie-themed escape room where he works. She approaches Nate with a plan: a local tech company is hosting a weekend-long survivalist competition with a huge cash prize. It could solve all of Nate's problems, and she needs the money too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the two of them team up, Nate has a real shot of winning the grand prize. But the real challenge? Making through the weekend with his heart intact...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA great pick for readers who want: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomedy books for teens\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebooks for teen boys\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emulticultural books for teens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Escape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The Perfect Escape is just that--perfect. Filled with humor and heart, it won't let you go until you're smiling.\"--Danielle Paige, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of the Dorothy Must Die series and \u003cem\u003eStealing Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An adorable, laugh-out-loud YA romcom with a lovable hero and an action-packed zombie-themed escape room--what more could you want?\"--Jenn Bennett, author of \u003cem\u003eAlex, Approximately\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Indeed the perfect escape from, well, pretty much everything.\"--Sarah Henning, author of \u003cem\u003eThrow Like a Girl \u003c\/em\u003eand the Sea Witch duology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728209395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2020 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Suzanne Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36667346157724,"sku":"9781728209395","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_50870822-fec3-4462-aecc-f5559643e9cf.jpg?v=1603914704","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-perfect-escape-9781728209395","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}