{"product_id":"this-is-where-it-ends-9781492622468","title":"This Is Where It Ends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER from Marieke Nijkamp and one of the best realistic fiction young adult books of the decade (Buzzfeed, Paste, Book Riot), \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where It Ends\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"gritty, emotional, and suspenseful\" (Bustle.com) novel that takes readers inside a heartbreaking fictional school shooting, minute-by-terrifying-minute. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone has a reason to fear the boy with the gun...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:00 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe principal of Opportunity, Alabama's high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:02 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:03 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003e The auditorium doors won't open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10:05 a.m.: \u003c\/strong\u003eSomeone starts shooting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of 54 minutes, four students must confront their greatest hopes, and darkest fears, as they come face-to-face with the boy with the gun. In a world where violence in schools is at an all-time high and school shootings are a horrifyingly common reality for teenagers, \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where It Ends\u003c\/em\u003e is a rallying cry to end the gun violence epidemic for good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThis Is Where It Ends\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Buzzfeed Best Young Adult Book of the Decade\u003cbr\u003e A Paste Magazine Best Teen Book of the Decade\u003cbr\u003e A Book Riot Biggest YA Book of the Decade\u003cbr\u003e A Professional Book Nerds Best Book of the Decade\u003cbr\u003e A Bustle.com Most-Anticipated YA Novel\u003cbr\u003e A Goodreads YA Best Books Pick\u003cbr\u003e A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction \u003cbr\u003eKids Indie Next List Pick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marieke Nijkamp's brutal, powerful fictional account of a school shooting is \u003cstrong\u003eimportant in its timeliness\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" --Bustle.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gritty, emotional, and suspenseful read and although fictionalized, it \u003cstrong\u003ereflects on a problematic and harrowing issue\u003c\/strong\u003e across the nation.\" --Buzzfeed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA compelling, brutal story\u003c\/strong\u003e of an unfortunately all-too familiar situation: a school shooting. Nijkamp portrays the events thoughtfully, recounting fifty-four intense minutes of bravery, love, and loss.\" --BookRiot\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781492622468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015 pg. 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 pg. 48 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2015 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2016 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180662 \/ This Is Where It Ends\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marieke Nijkamp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36653672497308,"sku":"9781492622468","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_05a4e7fa-44df-478a-a086-576e2357ac7d.jpg?v=1603882077","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-is-where-it-ends-9781492622468","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}