{"product_id":"9780765398864","title":"Sparrow : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSparrow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mary Cecilia Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of Laurie Halse Anderson’s \u003ci\u003eSpeak, \u003c\/i\u003eMary Cecilia Jackson's devastating but hopeful YA debut is about a ballerina who finds the courage to confront the abuse that haunts her past and threatens her future.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are two kinds of people on the planet. Hunters and prey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e  I thought I would be safe after my mother died. I thought I could stop searching for new places to hide. But you can’t escape what you are, what you’ve always been.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e  My name is Savannah Darcy Rose.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e  And I am still prey. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough Savannah Rose—“Sparrow” to her friends and family—is a gifted ballerina, her real talent is keeping secrets. Schooled in silence by her long-dead mother, Sparrow has always believed that her lifelong creed—“I’m not the kind of girl who tells”—will make her just like everyone else: Normal. Happy. Safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut in the aftermath of a brutal assault by her seemingly perfect boyfriend Tristan, Sparrow must finally find the courage to confront the ghosts of her past, or lose herself forever….\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heartbreaking yet hopeful debut.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With grace and tenderness, this debut honors the strength needed to rebuild after trauma.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A solid debut with evocative imagery that will fit well into a collection in need of stories featuring teens grappling with unhealthy relationships or demons in their past.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jackson skillfully balances authentic teenage dialogue in the form of conversations and text messages with evocative lyrical descriptions en route to an uplifting conclusion.\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765398864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Teen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40819071713486,"sku":"9780765398864","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b729b1dd-0b59-4258-83d0-b1100a2298c0.jpg?v=1642922748","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765398864","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}