{"product_id":"how-to-be-found-paperback","title":"How to Be Found - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Pohl-Weary\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young adult novel about inner-city teens who live on a razor's edge and understand that chosen family is just as important as blood. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichie and her best friend Trissa grew up like sisters in a ramshackle duplex owned by their single moms. But now that they're sixteen, the differences in identity and experience have caused a rift. Michie's an introvert obsessed with a book called A Girl's Guide to Murder, and her mom has an organic weed and mushrooms grow-op in the basement. Shiny, extroverted Trissa, on the other hand, dances at the hottest nightclub in town, while her mother holds an ultra-responsible job at City Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night, Michie wakes up one night to find Trissa missing, having left only a cryptic note. The cops write her off as a party girl who's probably already met a foul end, and the mothers fall apart from fear and grief, but Michie refuses to believe it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnlisting help from her friend Anwar, who she's been in love with forever, Michie sets off to look for Trissa, knowing she's the only one who will. The search takes them into unfamiliar, dangerous territory: the back rooms of Trissa's luxury nightclub, dark alleyways, the online sex industry, and rural cottage country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she begins to unravel Trissa's secrets against a backdrop of cold authority figures, shady characters, and a serial killer who's been active in the city, Michie knows she's plunging into danger--but she's determined to find her chosen sister and to bring her home safely. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Pohl-Weary\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and creative writing instructor at the University of British Columbia. Her audio play, \u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Circle\u003c\/i\u003e, was recently produced by Odyssey Theatre. Her books include the YA novel \u003ci\u003eNot Your Ordinary Wolf Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost Sick\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Fred Cogswell Award for Excellence in Poetry), and \u003ci\u003eBetter to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of a Hugo Award).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765042774304,"sku":"9781551529356","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/26361240e514190619834dfe6c47f6b5.webp?v=1780261132","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-be-found-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}