{"product_id":"the-top-of-the-world-9781668024621","title":"The Top of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella--author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick \u003ci\u003eA Little Hope\u003c\/i\u003e--about a young woman searching for answers about her brother's last days.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduated high school, the future hers to embrace--but she's still reeling from the death of her older brother, Chip. A devastating diagnosis the summer before prompted Chip to leave home for a few months, never revealing where he went. Maggie's search for clues leads her to The Red Maple Inn, a mountaintop resort in the Poconos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the Red Maple, Maggie is welcomed into a tight-knit community. As she unravels secrets about her brother's final days, she begins to connect with the people he loved, and whose lives he touched. Through the warmth of strangers, Maggie begins to heal and is able to help others cope with loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in a nostalgic resort town over two transformative summers, this dual-narrative novel explores sibling relationships, coming of age, and the quiet power of human connection. Perfect for fans of emotional storytelling and small-town summer books, \u003ci\u003eThe Top of the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless story about memory, grief, second chances, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668024621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ethan Joella","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52491453956277,"sku":"9781668024621","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_aaebd859-56cb-45d7-953e-abca9da267c3.jpg?v=1777996444","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-top-of-the-world-9781668024621","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}