{"product_id":"book-j5cg","title":"The Crew","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll freshman year Jack Donnigan wanted to ditch the nerds and become cool. When Jack-a protected 16-year-old sophomore at St. Andy's Prep in Southern California in 2000-gets accepted into The Crew, a renegade punk clique on campus led by the nefarious and intelligent Cannonball (\"Cannon\"), he is thrilled. But he soon challenges Cannon's leadership by starting a secret relationship with Sarah-a punk-feminist who Cannonball mysteriously says is off-limits-trying hard drugs, and jumping on stage at punk shows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e           Jack's relationship with Mom becomes strained. He stays out late and rebels for the first time. The faculty at St. Andy's-wanting to dismantle the cult hero status of The Crew-organize a coup. They plan to nail the \u003cem\u003eperceived\u003c\/em\u003e leader: Jack Donnigan, who's been conned by Cannonball. Jack's mentor is his unconventional English teacher, Mr. Bryce, who teaches Jack a more nuanced world view. When the faculty nail Jack, Mr. Bryce does his best to save the floundering student. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Jack is kicked out of his folks' home, expelled from school, and Cannonball steals Sarah by spreading a web of lies: \u003cem\u003eWho will save Jack from himself?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e           This is a coming-of-age novel. Told with humor, wit and candor, it explores growing up, secrets, desire, sick familial cycles, violence, alcohol and drugs, feminism, sexism, punk culture, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49401509970224,"sku":"BDj5cg","price":10.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/j5cg-Square-cover.jpg?v=1781332147","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-j5cg","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}