{"product_id":"9781338618051","title":"Destination Unknown","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDestination Unknown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Bill Konigsberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      From Stonewall Award winner Bill Konigsberg, a remarkable, funny, sexy, heartbreaking story of two teen boys finding each other in New York City at the height of the AIDS epidemic.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe first thing I noticed about C.J. Gorman was his plexiglass bra.    \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo begins Destination Unknown -- it's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. C.J. isn't just out -- he’s complete out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night.          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA connection occurs. Is it friendship? Romance? Is C.J. the one with all the answers... or does Micah bring more to the relationship that it first seems?  As their lives become more and more entangled in the AIDS epidemic that’s laying waste to their community, and the AIDS activism that will ultimately bring a strong voice to their demands, whatever Micah and C.J. have between them will be tested, strained, pushed, and pulled -- but it will also be a lifeline in a time of death, a bond that will determine the course of their futures.          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Destination Unknown, Bill Konigsberg returns to a time he knew well as a teenager to tell a story of identity, connection, community, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Bridge:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e swept me up and swept me along, and made me forget everything but this book, this book, this book. A powerful, honest, heart-tugging, nail-biting, so-real-it-reaches-into-your-bones story about suicide and mental health and the ways in which too many of us struggle alone. Except we're not alone. Bill Konigsberg makes that beautifully, movingly clear. Stunning.\" -- Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An incredibly meaningful look into the lives-and deaths-of two teens struggling with thoughts of suicide. Compulsively readable and astonishingly important, Aaron and Tillie's storywill stay with you for a long time after you've turned the last page.\" -- Brigid Kemmerer,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eLetters to the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Konigsberg's approach underscores depression's coercive power and the gifts of human connection, and he sharpens a universal story by populating it with distinctly individual characters.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"With each narrative thread focusing on Aaron or Tillie, along with brief vignettes highlighting the lives of those they are close to, Konigsberg (\u003ci\u003eThe Music of What Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, 2019) constructs an intricate tale brimming with questions and possibilities. Messy, complicated, and sometimes alarmingly candid, this is a poignant, sincere look at the many ways mental illness affects young people, as well as those they know and love.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A heartbreaking bridge into depression supported by a strong foundation of hope.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for The Music of What Happens:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Give to fans of Benjamin Alire Sáenz's \u003ci\u003eAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e and Laurie Halse Anderson's \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e. A first purchase for public and high school libraries.\" -- S\u003ci\u003echool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The result is a story with imperfect characters who are, refreshingly, called out on problematic behaviors and aim to do better. A fresh addition to the menu of queer teenage love stories.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Konigsberg explores how conventional ideas about masculinity trap young men into believing they must act a certain way... A fun, romantic, and moving novel.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Readers seeking an unusually thoughtful gay-positive romance will find this moving.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book offers an interesting perspective on growing up and coming-of-age by crafting two main characters who offer unique points of view for an often underserved audience. This is a much-needed book in every high school library.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eThe Music of What Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, Bill Konigsberg serves up a profound examination of masculinity, consent, and relationships through the eyes of two of the most endearing narrators I've ever read. Jordan and Max are vulnerable, sweet, funny, and flawed. Teens, hether they identify as LGBTQIA+ or not, are lucky to have this book in their lives.\" -- Shaun David Hutchinson, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Music of What Happens\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling, laugh-out-loud story, as swoon-worthy as it is deeply affecting. Max and Jordan grabbed hold of my heart from the moment I met them and I don't see them letting go any time soon. Konigsberg has a way of making me see the world -- and food trucks! -- a little differently.\" -- David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMosquitoland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bill Konigsberg has a way of creating characters that could be your next door neighbor, your best friend, or that cute boy who once helped you change a flat tire. Max and Jordan will find their way into your heart, and after the last page, you'll regret that they aren't real. Once you start reading \u003ci\u003eThe Music of What Happens\u003c\/i\u003e, you won't be able to stop.\" -- Brigid Kemmerer, author of \u003ci\u003eLetters to the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781338618051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40881413062862,"sku":"9781338618051","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_898d92b4-6d64-4edf-91c4-4e83fd1faa50.jpg?v=1644493359","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781338618051","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}