{"product_id":"period-8-isbn-9780061914805","title":"Period 8","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this terrifying and provocative YA psychological thriller by the bestselling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDeadline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStaying Fat for Sarah Byrnes\u003c\/i\u003e, a teenage boy tries to uncover what happened to a girl who has vanished from his high school. Was she abducted, or did she run for her life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this teen suspense novel, Paul \"The Bomb\" Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he learned at Sunday school. But telling the truth can cause problems, and not just minor ones. And as Paulie discovers, \u003ci\u003efinding\u003c\/i\u003e the truth can be even more problematic. \u003ci\u003ePeriod 8\u003c\/i\u003e is supposed to be that one period in high school where the truth can shine, a safe haven for students navigating complex moral choices. Only what Paulie and Hannah (his ex-girlfriend, unfortunately) and his other classmates don’t know is that the ultimate liar is in their midst. Terrifying, thought-provoking, and original, this novel combines all the qualities of a great psychological thriller with the controversy, ethics, athletics, humor, and raw emotion of a classic Crutcher story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the search for the missing girl intensifies, Paulie realizes the biggest threat isn’t a kidnapper—it’s one of his own classmates. Who can you trust when the ultimate liar is sitting in your circle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA High School Mystery:\u003c\/b\u003e When a popular girl vanishes without a trace, the search for answers reveals that Heller High is hiding more than just homework and hallway crushes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTruth and Lies:\u003c\/b\u003e Paulie Baum is known for telling the truth, but a single lie has cost him his girlfriend, Hannah. Now, he has to navigate a conspiracy where telling the truth could be the most dangerous move of all.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBullying and Peer Pressure:\u003c\/b\u003e The student body president seems to have everyone’s best interests at heart, but beneath the surface, a master manipulator is pulling the strings and turning friends against each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Character-Driven Thriller:\u003c\/b\u003e Step into Period 8, a student-led discussion group where secrets are supposed to be safe, only to discover that the greatest danger is sitting in the room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePeriod 8. An hour a day. You can hang out. You can eat your lunch. You can talk. Or listen. Or neither. Or both. Nothing is off-limits. The only rule is that you keep it real; that you tell the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeller High senior Paul Baum—aka Paulie Bomb—tells the truth. Not the \"Wow, that's an ugly sweater\" variety of truth, but the other kind. The truth that matters. It might be hard. It often hurts. But Paulie doesn't know how \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e to tell it. When he tells his girlfriend Hannah the life-altering, messed-up, awful truth, his life falls apart. The truth can get complicated, fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut someone in Period 8 is lying. And Paulie, Hannah, and just about everyone else who stops by the safe haven of the P-8 room daily are deceived. And when a classmate goes missing and the mystery of her disappearance seeps beyond P-8 and into every hour of the day, all hell breaks loose.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for Deadline:   “As usual, Crutcher does not hesitate to incorporate serious subject matter within an engaging first-person narrative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Crutcher uses dark humor and self-deprecation effectively to avoid maudlin situations, and teens will appreciate the respectful tone of the work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Whale Talk:  “Crutcher offers an unusual yet resonant mixture of black comedy and tragedy that lays bare the superficiality of the high school scene.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cataclysmic and triumphant.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Period 8 is the best of Crutcher: warmth, humor, and spot-on teen reality, but coupled with terrifying intensity and a shocking ending.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak and Chains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888646090981,"sku":"NP9780061914805","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061914805.jpg?v=1730229521","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/period-8-isbn-9780061914805","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}