{"product_id":"9781599900223","title":"Before, After, and Somebody In Between","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBefore, After, and Somebody In Between\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jeannine Garsee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy sympathy fades as Chardonnay twists around to spread her lips in a demented grin. Her long yellow teeth probably haven't seen a toothbrush in months. I take a chance and smile back, and what do I get? A pudgy middle finger jabbed under my nose.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy next thought is\u003c\/i\u003e: Wow. I may not even survive homeroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne hour into her first day of tenth grade, Martha Kowalski knows she's really in trouble. The school bully, Chardonnay, has already threatened her life—and at home, things are even worse. Martha's mom, fresh out of rehab, is shacking up with an obnoxious jerk in a neighborhood that can only be described as a \"ghetto.\"\u003cbr\u003eMore than anything she's ever wanted, Martha wants to play the cello. But even music becomes dangerous to her health—because nothing is what it seems in this place. With  her mother's willpower dissolving,  Martha watches helplessly as her own dreams slip further away.\u003cbr\u003eBut in an exhilarating twist that would stun even Cinderella, everything changes. A wealthy lawyer invites her into his family's home and Martha is given a chance to start over. The warm, caring Brinkmans treat Martha like one of the family and even though it feels so right, she knows they \u003ci\u003ecan't\u003c\/i\u003e be as perfect as they seem. And she knows that this fairy tale can't last forever…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn unforgettable debut, \u003ci\u003eBefore, After and Somebody in Between\u003c\/i\u003e is smart, poignant, and very real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“This gritty story has great appeal.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781599900223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA Childrens","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40592995844302,"sku":"9781599900223","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d29b5585-cdc9-446d-a1b7-9f6f6b4ddb01.jpg?v=1637779097","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781599900223","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}