{"product_id":"book-bv7q","title":"Exit, Pursued by a Bear","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author E.K. Johnston, comes a brave and unforgettable story that will inspire readers to rethink how we treat survivors\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesn’t mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e the sports team—the pride and joy of a small town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end of…she’s not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn every class, there's a star cheerleader and a pariah pregnant girl. They're never supposed to be the same person. Hermione struggles to regain the control she's always had and faces a wrenching decision about how to move on. The rape wasn't the beginning of Hermione Winter's story and she's not going to let it be the end. She won’t be anyone’s cautionary tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA NPR \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2016 \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library 2016 \u003cb\u003eTop Ten Book for Teens\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Chicago Public Library \u003cb\u003eBest Teen Fiction of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Book of 2016 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA CBC \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Bustle \u003cb\u003eTop 30 YA Book of 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Bookish \u003cb\u003eBest Book of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA finalist for Audible’s\u003cb\u003e Best Young Adult Audiobook of 2016\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"E.K. Johnston has a seemingly limitless range.... This is realistic fiction at it's best.\"\u003cb\u003e—The Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Johnston’s clever—but never precious—update of Shakespeare’s \u003ci\u003eThe Winter’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e is unflinching but not at all graphic in its treatment of sexual violence.... Middle and high school readers will pass this powerful, engaging story around and around.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"Fierce and gorgeously drawn, this is a rape story that doesn’t focus on victimhood.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★\u003ci\u003e “\u003c\/i\u003eA beautifully written portrait of a young woman facing the unthinkable, this is a must-buy for high school collections.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Exit, Pursued by a Bear\u003c\/i\u003e is an important new novel comparable with \u003ci\u003eSpeak\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurie Halse Anderson.”\u003cb\u003e—VOYA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This story of a cheerleader rising up after a traumatic event will give you \u003ci\u003eVeronica Mars\u003c\/i\u003e-level feels that will stay with you long after you finish.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeventeen Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49335389389104,"sku":"BDbv7q","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49335389421872,"sku":"40bv7q","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/270493-bv7q-Square.jpg?v=1733927518","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bv7q","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}