{"product_id":"the-degenerates-paperback","title":"The Degenerates - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Albert Mann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Respectful, unflinching, and eye-opening.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Historical fiction that not only depicts a cruel, horrifying reality but also the strength and courage of the people who had to endure it.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Interrupted\u003c\/i\u003e, this fiery historical novel follows four young women in the early 20th century whose lives intersect when they are locked up by a world that took the poor, the disabled, the marginalized-and institutionalized them for life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Massachusetts School for the Feeble-Minded is not a happy place. The young women who are already there certainly don't think so. Not Maxine, who is doing everything she can to protect her younger sister Rose in an institution where vicious attendants and bullying older girls treat them as the morons, imbeciles, and idiots the doctors have deemed them to be. Not Alice, either, who was left there when her brother couldn't bring himself to support a sister with a club foot. And not London, who has just been dragged there from the best foster situation she's ever had, thanks to one unexpected, life-altering moment. Each girl is determined to change her fate, no matter what it takes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Albert Mann is the author of several middle grade and young adult novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Degenerates \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Every Girl Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e. She has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts in writing for children and young adults. She prefers books with unhappy endings to happy ones. Visit her at JAlbertMann.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768643879200,"sku":"9781534419360","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8f25a0f42f5dbc5c7de6851ff8f0b449.webp?v=1780334439","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-degenerates-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}