{"product_id":"9781250294593","title":"I Stop Somewhere","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eI Stop Somewhere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): TE Carter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis YA debut takes a raw and heartbreaking look at rape culture; for \"readers who loved Laurie Halse Anderson’s \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e.\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEllie Frias disappeared long before she vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTormented throughout middle school, Ellie begins her  freshman year with a new look: she doesn’t need to be popular; she just needs  to blend in with the wallpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the unthinkable happens, Ellie finds herself trapped after a brutal assault. She wasn't the first victim, and now she watches it happen again and again. She tries to hold on to her happier memories in order to get past the cold days, waiting for someone to find her.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem is, no one searches for a girl they never noticed in the first place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTE Carter’s stirring and visceral debut \u003ci\u003eI Stop Somewhere \u003c\/i\u003enot only discusses and dismantles rape culture, but it also reminds us what it is to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eI Stop Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI Stop Somewhere \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003cb\u003e an achingly beautiful novel \u003c\/b\u003ethat delves into the issues surrounding rape and the treatment of sexual assault victims.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a breathy, lyrical voice, Carter tells an all-too-familiar story about violence, rape culture, and the damaging shortcomings of the justice system in response to sexual assault. . . . the pointed conversation about rape culture and violence remains \u003cb\u003etimely and important\u003c\/b\u003e. Hand to readers who loved Laurie Halse Anderson’s \u003ci\u003eSpeak \u003c\/i\u003e(1999).\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heartbreakingly realistic.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eI Stop Somewhere \u003c\/i\u003eis an achingly beautiful novel . . . \u003ci\u003eI Stop Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e handles a sensitive topic with grace and beauty. The lyrical prose gently leads readers to an understanding of Ellie’s situation without harsh or graphic detail.\" —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a breathy, lyrical voice, Carter tells an all-too-familiar story about violence, rape culture, and the damaging shortcomings of the justice system in response to sexual assault. Carter builds a deeply evocative setting—a town besieged by failing industry and a vampiric real-estate developer—which is a fitting background for a story about a community turning its back on its vulnerable residents. . . the pointed conversation about rape culture and violence remains timely and important. Hand to readers who loved Laurie Halse Anderson’s \u003ci\u003eSpeak \u003c\/i\u003e(1999).\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is heartbreakingly realistic in illustrating the ways society fails girls in Ellie’s shoes. The author is also very skilled at conveying the brutality of the attacks on Ellie and the other girls without gratuitous or sensationalizing detail.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250294593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40686606352590,"sku":"9781250294593","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250294593","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}