{"product_id":"9781250096890","title":"The Radius of Us : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Radius of Us\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Marie Marquardt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens when you fall in love with someone everyone seems determined to fear?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNinety  seconds can change a life — not just daily routine, but who you are as a  person. Gretchen Asher knows this, because that’s how long a stranger  held her body to the ground. When a car sped toward them and Gretchen’s  attacker told her to run, she recognized a surprising terror in his  eyes. And now she doesn’t even recognize herself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ninety  seconds can change a life — not just the place you live, but the person  others think you are. Phoenix Flores Flores knows this, because months  after setting off toward the U.S. \/ Mexico border in search of safety  for his brother, he finally walked out of detention. But Phoenix didn’t  just trade a perilous \u003ci\u003ebarrio\u003c\/i\u003e in El Salvador for a leafy suburb in Atlanta.  He became \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e person — the one his new neighbors crossed the street to avoid. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ninety seconds can change a life — so how will the ninety seconds of Gretchen and Phoenix’s first encounter change theirs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Told in alternating first person points of view, \u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us\u003c\/i\u003e  is a story of love, sacrifice, and the journey from victim to survivor.  It offers an intimate glimpse into the causes and devastating impact of  Latino gang violence, both in the U.S. and in Central America, and  explores the risks that victims take when they try to start over. Most  importantly, Marie Marquardt's \u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us\u003c\/i\u003e shows how people struggling to overcome trauma can find healing in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...this is a compelling story that delivers profound messages through engaging, accessible prose. Both a page-turning romance and a comprehensive view of a young immigrant's experience, this novel is sure to encourage empathy and perspective... VERDICT A must-have for all YA collections.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] eye-opening story.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For anyone who feels trapped or constrained by borders or barriers, Marie Marquardt's \u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us \u003c\/i\u003eis a bold, brilliant, and decidedly timely novel that reminds us that love can still transcend it all.\" -Brendan Kiely, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll American Boys\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last True Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us\u003c\/i\u003e takes the worlds-colliding poignancy and rich characterization of \u003ci\u003eEleanor \u0026amp; Park\u003c\/i\u003e and tackles the human workings of immigration. A powerful, empathetic, achingly beautiful and real story of yearning for a better life and the love that comes with it.\" -Jeff Zentner, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eMarie Marquardt's \u003ci\u003eThe Radius of Us \u003c\/i\u003eis a straightforward love-story with underpinnings that are anything but.  This beautiful novel doesn't sugar-coat the real horrors that the world can so carelessly and randomly inflict, and at the same time never wavers in the assurance that love is bigger than hate, that compassionate connection is not just possible, but essential, and that while we may be marked by the past--the past does not define us.  We save each other, person by person, and slowly the world begins to brighten.  A novel that shines in every sense of the word.\" -Alison Umminger, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDream Things True\u003c\/i\u003e is a satisfying and rich debut novel about love and the importance of following dreams.\" -Américas Award Committee on \u003ci\u003eDream Things True\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250096890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40619680923854,"sku":"9781250096890","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6d156b1d-c4f9-45e2-827a-f626a87c2c9d.jpg?v=1638405318","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250096890","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}