{"product_id":"the-sharp-edge-of-silence-isbn-9780062932105","title":"The Sharp Edge of Silence","description":"\u003cp\u003eTradition meets People Like Us in this timely and haunting YA contemporary standalone that tackles the contagious nature of toxic masculinity at an elite New England boarding school clinging to its past, and the sexual assault that changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHO WILL YOU BE AT LYCROFT PHELPS?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the question all Lycroft applicants want to be asked. It means they’ve been accepted to one of the most prestigious private high schools in the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 150 years is plenty of time for traditions to bake into the campus’s bricks and ivy. Ceremonies. Athletic rivalries. Secret societies. Pranks taken too far. But navigating it all will make Charlotte (perfect, straight-A student), Max (scholarship kid and STEM whiz), and Quinn (artist, dreamer, Lycroft legacy) question all they thought they knew about themselves…and the school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEspecially when Quinn’s sexual assault becomes public and implicates one of the top-tier athletes on campus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in alternating perspectives, this gripping, fast-paced narrative is perfect for readers looking for their next empowering #MeToo read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the school’s reputation is on the line, who will be protected and who will be silenced?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMultiple POV:\u003c\/b\u003e See the scandal unfold through the eyes of the dancer, the scholarship kid, and the survivor whose story changes everything.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClass \u0026amp; Privilege:\u003c\/b\u003e From the scholarship kid trying to fit in to the powerful legacies who own the school, this story explores the sharp divide between the haves and the have-nots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gripping Revenge Plot:\u003c\/b\u003e As Quinn seeks justice on her own terms, she’ll discover how far she’s willing to go to make her attacker pay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFor Fans of YA Social Thrillers:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful and timely standalone novel perfect for readers of Courtney Summers and Kathleen Glasgow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Sharp Edge of Silence \u003c\/em\u003eis a searingly honest story of sexual assault and one girl’s journey to fight for herself in the aftermath. But it’s also about friendship and finding one’s voice. Quinn is heroic and human and she had my heart from the very first page. Please read this beautiful book.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Niven, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Told in sumptuous, evocative prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Sharp Edge of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the interwoven stories of three very different Lycroft Phelps students on their journey to a shared epiphany: that power and privilege hide a multitude of sins, and silence is the natural enemy of justice. The poetic narrative and sparkling New England setting illustrate that beauty can be found in broken things, and anything is survivable if we don’t give up on ourselves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGillian French, Edgar Award Finalist and author of Grit, The Lies They Tell, and Missing Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Sharp Edge of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e is a thrilling story of the courage necessary to effect change at a vividly drawn boarding school. Cameron Kelly Rosenblum writes with a crackling, lyrical voice that takes root in your heart and echoes in your mind long after you’re done turning pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Zentner, critically acclaimed and award-winning author of The Serpent King and In the Wild Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unnerving, harrowing and suspenseful, \u003cem\u003eThe Sharp Edge of Silence\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterfully woven story that explodes with raw anger at the repercussions of toxic masculinity on an elite boarding school campus. A sensitive, hopeful look at fitting in and taking a stand.”     - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Richards, author of Accidental and When We Were Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An unflinching, necessarily emotionally difficult read with plenty to say.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rosenblum’s immersive and poetic prose tackles difficult themes with precision and care, delivering a profound account of overcoming trauma in a system designed to protect abusers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rosenblum delivers both pain and retribution in a caustic narrative that challenges toxic masculinity while also mourning how impossible it can feel to overcome such a culturally pervasive environment.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890396164325,"sku":"NP9780062932105","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062932105.jpg?v=1730233192","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-sharp-edge-of-silence-isbn-9780062932105","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}