{"product_id":"9780544938854","title":"Black River Falls","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBlack River Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jeff Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen-year-old Cardinal has escaped the virus that ravaged his town, leaving its victims alive but without their memories. He chooses to remain in the quarantined zone, caring for a group of orphaned kids in a mountain camp with the help of the former brutal school bully, now transformed by the virus into his best friend. But then a strong-willed and mysterious young woman appears, and the closed-off world Cardinal has created begins to crumble.      A thrilling, fast-paced work of speculative fiction for teens, from a bestselling author, \u003cem\u003eBlack River Falls\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable story about survival, identity, and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Hirsch is skilled at creating lost protagonists who need a jolt, and fans will appreciate this quiet, well-rendered look at a boy who’s suffering more from being stuck in his own memories than the townsfolk who lost all of their own.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Bulletin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  \"In this fast-paced novel, Hirsch (\u003cem\u003eThe Darkest Path\u003c\/em\u003e) has created a terrifying reality that explores identity, memory, morality, and what it means to be a family.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   \"Hirsch allows the backstory to unfold slowly, salting clues as to Card’s family and his former relationship with Greer. But he also interjects a sweet love story and tricky ethical and moral decisions throughout this thought-provoking novel of family and survival—and superhero comics.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  \"Both a gripping, suspenseful thriller and a poignant meditation on memory and attachment.”  \u003cstrong\u003e—Eliot Schrefer,\u003c\/strong\u003e two-time National Book Award finalist and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eEndangered \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThreatened\u003c\/em\u003e  \"Who are you if you don’t have your memories? With incredible characters and fascinating twists, \u003cem\u003eBlack River Falls \u003c\/em\u003eis a powerful story you won’t be able to forget.”  \u003cstrong\u003e—Joelle Charbonneau,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of The Testing trilogy and \u003cem\u003eNeed\u003c\/em\u003e  \"Jeff Hirsch’s \u003cem\u003eBlack River Falls\u003c\/em\u003e is fabulous! Fresh. Original. And dare I say memorable. I could not put it down!”  \u003cstrong\u003e—Roland Smith,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003ePeak\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Edge\u003c\/em\u003e  \"Smart and full of heart, this book is for readers who love pondering the big mysteries, even in the darkest of places.”  \u003cstrong\u003e—Martha Brockenbrough,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eThe Game of Love and Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780544938854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41160198127822,"sku":"9780544938854","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780544938854_f0641d71-4a66-4186-b181-f27e2558c127.jpg?v=1652108148","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780544938854","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}