{"product_id":"game-changer-isbn-9780061998676","title":"Game Changer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A timely,\u003cbr\u003especulative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The conceit\u003cbr\u003ebehind Shusterman’s latest is truly unique. While it exhibits the author’s\u003cbr\u003eusual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious and\u003cbr\u003etimely subject matter, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Despite these\u003cbr\u003eheavy topics, the story still moves at a lively pace and, thanks to a zany\u003cbr\u003esci-fi twist, manages to pack in a few laughs as well.\" —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll it takes is one hit on the football field, and\u003cbr\u003esuddenly Ash’s life doesn’t look quite the way he remembers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpossible though it seems, he’s been hit into another\u003cbr\u003edimension—and keeps on bouncing through worlds that are almost-but-not-really his\u003cbr\u003eown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe changes start small, but they quickly spiral out of\u003cbr\u003econtrol as Ash slides into universes where he has everything he’s ever wanted,\u003cbr\u003euniverses where society is stuck in the past…universes where he finds himself\u003cbr\u003elooking at life through entirely different eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd if he isn’t careful, the world he’s learning to see more\u003cbr\u003eclearly could blink out of existence…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis high-concept novel from the National Book\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling\u003cbr\u003eauthor of the Arc of a Scythe series tackles\u003cbr\u003ethe most urgent themes of our time, making this a must-buy for readers who are\u003cbr\u003estarting to ask big questions about their own role in the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"The conceit behind Shusterman’s latest is truly unique. While it exhibits the author’s usual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious and timely subject matter, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Despite these heavy topics, the story still moves at a lively pace and, thanks to a zany sci-fi twist, manages to pack in a few laughs as well.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A timely, speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A straight, white, cisgender teen is confronted with his own privilege via iterative realities in Printz Honoree Shusterman’s (Scythe) ambitious speculative novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shusterman has an eye for clever concepts and a masterful control of pace.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman's \u003cem\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliantly mind-bending YA work of speculative fiction...Shusterman fictionalizes these big issues while simultaneously making connections to our own reality, prompting readers to question how their own biases and privilege might distort their perception of the world. \u003cem\u003eGame Changer\u003c\/em\u003e is a book with a sense of humor and an existential bent that is overflowing with biting social commentary and aphoristic wisdom. Easy to read, with perspective-altering drama, this novel is on track to become the go-to contemporary fable for this generation of readers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's a testament to Shusterman's storytelling powers that he is able to develop a cohesive narrative across these multiple shifts, exploring the subtle nuances of how they affect not only Ash but the entire supporting cast.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889325207781,"sku":"NP9780061998676","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061998676.jpg?v=1730231010","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/game-changer-isbn-9780061998676","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}