{"product_id":"no-place-to-fall-isbn-9780062270962","title":"No Place to Fall","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Southern charm oozes off the page”* of this sexy and poignant novel about family, friendships, and first romance—from Jaye Robin Brown, the critically acclaimed author of Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit. It's Jandy Nelson’s The Sky Is Everywhere meets Sarah Dessen’s This Lullaby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmber Vaughn is a good girl. She sings solos at church, babysits her nephew after school, and spends Friday nights hanging out at her best friend Devon’s house. But when she learns about an audition at a prestigious arts school, Amber decides that her dream—to sing on bigger stages—could also be her ticket to a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevon’s older brother, Will, helps Amber prepare for her one chance to try out. The more time Will and Amber spend together, the more complicated their relationship becomes . . . and Amber starts to wonder if she’s such a good girl, after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in an afternoon, the bottom drops out of her family’s world—and Amber is faced with an impossible choice between her promise as an artist and the people she loves. Amber always thought she knew what a good girl would do. But between right and wrong, there’s a whole world of possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan she find her voice without losing everyone she loves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBest Friend’s Brother Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Will is supposed to be helping her practice, but their late-night sessions are sparking a forbidden love that could change everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Town Southern Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A heartfelt YA contemporary novel set against the backdrop of the Appalachian mountains, where family secrets run deep and everyone knows your business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Dream to Chase:\u003c\/b\u003e Amber's powerful singing voice is her only ticket out of her hometown, but pursuing her dream means risking the life she’s always known.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Impossible Choice:\u003c\/b\u003e When crisis shatters her world, this “good girl” must choose between her future and the people who need her most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Southern charm oozes off the page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lyrically written with a deep sense of place and music, Brown’s story allows the heroine to stumble, falter, and suffer consequences without forcing a tidy, happy ending. There is so much joy within the pages that the sorrow hits hard and emotions rise and fall and rise again like a vocalist running scales.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lyrically written with a deep sense of place and music. There is so much joy within the pages that the sorrow hits hard and emotions rise and fall and rise again like a vocalist running scales.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brown makes a small town in North Carolina—where everyone knows everyone, and the outside world comes in via Appalachian Trail hikers—feel real, but the heart of the story is Amber, as she tries to find herself, love, and her voice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The writing shines when Amber describes the feelings that singing awakens in her. 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Amber could be the best friend you had in high school—she’s absolutely the real deal, and readers will clamor for another well-paced story featuring her and her friends.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888177737957,"sku":"NP9780062270962","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062270962.jpg?v=1730228337","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/no-place-to-fall-isbn-9780062270962","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}