{"product_id":"four-three-two-one-isbn-9780062398543","title":"Four Three Two One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This is not a book about a tragedy. This is a book about survivors, and hope, and belief. I wish this book wasn’t necessary, but it is. Read it. And then pass it on.” —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A whip-smart and deeply felt story about reclaiming life from the rubble of guilt and trauma, Four, Three, Two, One glows brilliantly with heart, humanity, and hope.” —Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling coauthor of All American Boys and author of Tradition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden “Go” Jennings wasn’t supposed to be on Bus 21 the day it blew up in New York City. Neither was her boyfriend, Chandler. But they were. And so was Rudy, a cute stranger Go shared a connection with the night before. And Caroline, a girl whose silence ended up costing nineteen people their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough it’s been a year since the bombing, Go isn’t any closer to getting over what happened. With Chan completely closed off to even talking about it, Go makes an impulsive decision: round up the rest of the survivors and head to New York City. There they will board an art installation made of the charred remnants of Bus 21 and hopefully reach some sort of resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut things are never easy when it comes to rehashing the past. Uniting the four stirs up conflicting feelings of anger and forgiveness, and shows them that, although they all survived, they may still need saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour survivors, one bus, and a thousand painful secrets. Can they find a way to heal, or will the past tear them apart for good?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYA Contemporary Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful, character-driven story about four teens navigating the aftermath of a public tragedy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Difficult Healing Journey:\u003c\/b\u003e Go, Chan, Rudy, and Caroline return to the site of the bombing to confront their past at a haunting art installation made from the bus itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eComplex Relationships:\u003c\/b\u003e Faced with their shared history, the four must untangle intense feelings of anger and forgiveness—especially toward Caroline, whose silence haunts them all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHope and Survival:\u003c\/b\u003e An unflinching look at grief and PTSD that explores the bonds that can form in the rubble and asks what it truly means to survive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A whip-smart and deeply felt story about reclaiming life from the rubble of guilt and trauma, \u003cem\u003eFour Three Two One \u003c\/em\u003eglows brilliantly with heart, humanity, and hope.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling author of All American Boys and Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is not a book about a tragedy. This is a book about survivors, and hope, and belief. I wish this book wasn’t necessary, but it is. Read it. And then pass it on.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKathleen Glasgow New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe terrifyingly realistic plot and compelling characters will immediately hook readers’ attention. An original and captivating coming-of-age tale of trauma and resilience. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The longer-term effects of tragedy are compellingly limned here. The emotional trajectory is thoughtfully and sympathetically depicted, reminding readers that survival is a long-term process.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The unhurried development of characters and events make for a satisfying crescendo. 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