{"product_id":"aisle-nine-isbn-9780063206816","title":"Aisle Nine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*A William C. Morris Award Finalist* \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s Black Friday—and the apocalypse is on sale!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since the world filled with portals to hell and bloodthirsty demons started popping out on the reg, Jasper’s life has gotten worse and worse. A teenage nobody with no friends or family, he is plagued by the life he can’t remember and the person he’s sure he’s supposed to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJasper spends his days working as a checkout clerk at the Here for You discount mart, where a hell portal in aisle nine means danger every shift. But at least here he can be near the girl he’s crushing on—Kyle Kuan, a junior member of the monster-fighting Vanguard—who seems to hate Jasper for reasons he can’t remember or understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Jasper and Kyle learn they both share a frightening vision of the impending apocalypse, they’re forced to team up and uncover the uncomfortable truth about the hell portals and the demons that haunt the world. Because the true monsters are not always what they seem, the past is not always what we wish, and, like it or not, on Black Friday all hell will break loose, starting in aisle nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising star Ian X. Cho delivers an unforgettably freaky and hilarious YA debut with \u003cem\u003eAisle Nine\u003c\/em\u003e, perfect for fans of\u003cem\u003e Grasshopper Jungle\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Last of Us\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFinalist for the 2025 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAurealis Award for Best Young Adult Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Readings Prize in the Young Adult category - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReadings Prize - Young Adult\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the 2025–2026 Morning Calm Medal - High School - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2025–2026 Morning Calm Medal - High School\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNominee for the 2025-2026 Green Mountain Book Award - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2025-2026 Green Mountain Book Award\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNominee for the 2025 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2025 Massachusetts Teen Choice Book Award\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cho ably balances the horrors of actual demons with the evils of late-stage capitalism, trusting readers to catch the monsters on both sides.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing corporate military state apocalypse fueled by nightmares and served with a side of romance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Regardless of the reader's age, the call to fight hopelessness and change the world, even when obstacles seem insurmountable, is one that will resonate.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48587977818341,"sku":"NP9780063206816","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063206816.jpg?v=1773959717","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/aisle-nine-isbn-9780063206816","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}