{"product_id":"ruin-road-hardcover","title":"Ruin Road - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLamar Giles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"My twin, Lamar, is a phenomenal innovative storyteller... A true king!\" -- Tiffany D. Jackson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes a little fear is a good thing...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCade Webster lives between worlds. He's a standout football star at the right school but lives in the wrong neighborhood--if you let his classmates tell it. Everywhere but home, people are afraid of him for one reason or another. Afraid he's too big, too fast, too ambitious, too Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one fateful night, to avoid a dangerous encounter with the police, he ducks into a pawn shop. An impulse purchase and misspoken desire change everything when Cade tells the shopkeeper he wishes people would stop acting so scared around him, and the wish is granted...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first, it feels like things have taken a turn for the better. But it's not just Cade that people no longer fear--it's everything. With Cade spreading this newfound \"courage\" wherever he goes, anything can happen. Fearless acts of violence begin to escalate in both his neighborhood and at school. With the right moves, and brave friends, Cade might have one -- and only one -- chance to save all he loves. But at what cost? After all, the devil's in the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamar Giles is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSpin\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice and a YALSA Quick Pick; \u003ci\u003eOverturned\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a YALSA Quick Pick; \u003ci\u003eNot So Pure and Simple\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFake ID\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an Edgar Award finalist and a YALSA Quick Pick; and \u003ci\u003eEndangered\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also an Edgar Award finalist, as well as numerous middle-grade novels and comics. He is the editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eFresh Ink\u003c\/i\u003e. Lamar is a founding member of We Need Diverse Books. He resides in Virginia with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752414216480,"sku":"9781338894134","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2a4f96679552beceec59875f2518f9bf.webp?v=1779995158","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ruin-road-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}