{"product_id":"here-so-far-away-isbn-9780062473172","title":"Here So Far Away","description":"\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Hadley Dyer’s YA debut is smart, snarky, and emotionally gripping, about a rebellious cop’s daughter who falls in love with an older man, loses her best friend, and battles depression, all while trying to survive her last year of high school. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeisty and fearless George Warren (given name: Frances, but no one calls her that) has never let life get too serious. Now that she’s about to be a senior, her plans include partying with her tight-knit group of friends and then getting the heck out of town after graduation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut instead of owning her last year of high school, a fight with her best friend puts her on the outs of their social circle.  If that weren’t bad enough, George’s family has been facing hard times since her father, a police sergeant, got injured and might not be able to return to work, which puts George’s college plans in jeopardy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when George meets Francis, an older guy who shares her name and her affinity for sarcastic banter, she’s thrown. If she lets herself, she’ll fall recklessly, hopelessly in love. But because of Francis’s age, she tells no one—and ends up losing almost everything, including herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a gorgeous, atmospheric, and gut-wrenching novel that readers won’t soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForbidden First Love:\u003c\/b\u003e He's an older man who shares her name and a love for sarcastic banter. Keeping their relationship a secret might cost George everything she has.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriendship Breakup:\u003c\/b\u003e One explosive fight with her best friend, Lisa, leaves George on the outside of her social circle, forcing her to navigate her senior year completely alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e90s Nostalgia:\u003c\/b\u003e Set in 1992, this realistic story is filled with the angst and atmosphere of a time before cell phones, from late-night shack parties to the perfect mixtape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e When her police sergeant father is seriously injured, George's future is thrown into chaos as her family faces financial hardship and emotional turmoil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMental Health Representation:\u003c\/b\u003e A raw and honest portrayal of a teen battling depression while trying to hold her fractured world together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A lush, romantic tale of star-crossed lovers. Dyer depicts first passion and love with a precise, delicate hand. Robust in wisdom and sparkling word play, this is a thoroughly satisfying read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Empathetic, comforting, and wise. A story about forbidden love. Poetic realism at its finest.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sad, funny, heartbreaking, and beautiful book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargo Rabb, author of Kissing in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This novel is astonishing—smart and philosophical, lyrical and page-turning, with sentences that thrum with life and meaning. As George’s defenses softened, so did my own. I loved this story of complicated families and friendships, and an even more complex romance; of how the people we fall in love with shape and change us, especially when that love breaks the rules. This is a sad, funny, heartbreaking, and beautiful book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargo Rabb, author of Kissing in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A refreshing and engrossing tale about an illicit romance, sure to be a page-turner for teens. The voices are authentic and witty — hats off to Dyer.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Nielsen, author of We Are All Made of Molecules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Evocative and literary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With unpredictable plot twists and an entertaining streak of sarcasm, Dyer explores the blurred lines between right and wrong and the risks and dangers of an all-encompassing love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A deeply felt romance constructed with equal respect to both sides, this love story is bittersweet like a Joseph Monniger novel, and equally hard to forget.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I love it when I get the chance to read a novel all in one day. In the case of \u003cem\u003eHere So Far Away\u003c\/em\u003e there was no choice in the matter: I had to keep reading, had to know Georgie’s fate. Luckily, Dyer makes it impossible to put the book down. How can her writing be so laugh-out-loud funny and nervy and lyrical and poignant and riveting at the same time? This is a gorgeous read, so wonder-full of surprises.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Wynne-Jones, award-winning author of Blink \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gorgeous read, so wonder-full of surprises.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTim Wynne-Jones, award-winning author of Blink \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888871731429,"sku":"NP9780062473172","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062473172.jpg?v=1730229998","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/here-so-far-away-isbn-9780062473172","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}