{"product_id":"sync-isbn-9780593463260","title":"Sync","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 NYT bestselling author Ellen Hopkins comes a new heartbreaking young adult novel in verse about twins separated in the foster care system and the different paths their lives take. Now in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventeen-year-old twins Storm and Lake have always been in perfect sync. They faced the worst a parent could do and survived it together. In the wake of their mother’s rejection, they’ve spent the last five years moving from foster home to foster home—sometimes placed together, sometimes apart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter being separated from his sister once again, Storm is devastated. He’s the older brother and promised to always take care of Lake. But after a stint in juvie, his newest placement has him feeling almost hopeful. His foster dad is kind, and his girlfriend, Jaidyn, is the first person other than Lake he feels he can trust. But when Jaidyn is sexually assaulted by a violent ex, it pushes Storm over the edge. He retaliates and lands back in lockup—and he fears this time it will be for good. He wishes he could talk to Lake, but he doesn’t know where she is, and he' s now feeling more alone and out of sync than ever before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLake, like Storm, has found her own happiness in a relationship with someone new—her fellow foster, Parker. Life with Parker is never boring, but Parker has her own scars. She can be withdrawn and unpredictable, and that can be dangerous, especially after Parker convinces Lake to run away from their Bible-thumping fosters after they are caught in a compromising position. With no money, shelter, or ID, they’re living on the streets. Lake thinks of Storm and his promise to take care of her, and wonders where he could be now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in dual perspectives through unsent letters, at turns heartbreaking and always honest, this latest novel in verse from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins is a searing and unforgettable account of two teens caught in the teeth of the foster care system, fighting their way out and back to each other.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSync\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2025 Children’s Book Council Favorites Award\u003cbr\u003eA 2025 Texas TAYSHAS Reading List Pick\u003cbr\u003eAn Amazon Best Book of the Month – September 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn August 2024 Kobo Best of the Month Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e“Twins Storm and Lake, 17, have been tossed from one foster home to the next …[Their] stories are told through undelivered letters the two write to each other. \u003cb\u003eWritten in true Hopkins style, \u003c\/b\u003ethese verses pack a punch… Their \u003cb\u003ecaptivating voices \u003c\/b\u003emake it all the more \u003cb\u003eheartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e…This story is \u003cb\u003ehighly accessible \u003c\/b\u003eand will be devoured by realistic fiction readers.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ellen Hopkins can convey so much in so few words… If you came for a \u003cb\u003estirring page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e that\u003cb\u003e sparks conversation\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSync\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e definitely a winner\u003c\/b\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Storm and Lake share Hopkins' \u003cb\u003esignature lucid free-verse narrative\u003c\/b\u003e, and while the events are \u003cb\u003eheartrending,\u003c\/b\u003e terrible, and too frequent, \u003cb\u003etheir resilience shows\u003c\/b\u003e, even when they are at their lowest points…Hopkins is a household name in the YA literary world, and \u003cb\u003eher many fans will be eager to get their hands on her latest offering\u003c\/b\u003e.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003egritty\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epowerful \u003c\/b\u003enovel in verse...\u003cb\u003epoignant, unflinching\u003c\/b\u003e...the narrative doesn’t shy away from portraying the harsh realities of a broken foster care system. A \u003cb\u003ewrenching\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003enecessary\u003c\/b\u003e read.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003eEllen Hopkins is a poet, a former journalist, and the award-winning author of twenty nonfiction books for young readers, fourteen bestselling young-adult novels, two middle grade novels and four novels for adult readers. SYNC is her fifteenth YA novel-in-verse. After six decades in the west, Ellen recently moved with her extended family and two German shepherds to a lovely log home on five acres of Missouri woods.STORM\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAre You Safe Tonight, Lake?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s my job to keep you that way.\u003cbr\u003e I decided that when we were three.\u003cbr\u003e I remember it like it was yesterday,\u003cbr\u003e now almost fourteen years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We were locked in the closet.\u003cbr\u003e Shivering with fear. Every time we heard\u003cbr\u003e Beverly’s footsteps outside the door\u003cbr\u003e we’d shrink against the wall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You got so scared you started\u003cbr\u003e to hiccup. I put my arm around\u003cbr\u003e your shoulder. “I’ll protect you,” I said.\u003cbr\u003e “It’s my job. I’m your big brother.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You whispered we were twins.\u003cbr\u003e That made us the same age.\u003cbr\u003e “No,” I argued. “I came out\u003cbr\u003e first. That makes me older.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes memories like that float\u003cbr\u003e from the depths of my brain,\u003cbr\u003e ascend like buoys before\u003cbr\u003e submerging and sinking again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s our birthday eve. We turn\u003cbr\u003e seventeen tomorrow. So of course\u003cbr\u003e you’re on my mind. It’s the last day\u003cbr\u003e of August. Senior year just started.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I have no clue where you are,\u003cbr\u003e or how long you’ve been there.\u003cbr\u003e New foster placement? Longtime?\u003cbr\u003e My gut tells me you’re not too far away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I hear from you when our caseworkers\u003cbr\u003e manage to intersect paths, pass on\u003cbr\u003e letters or cards. But I haven’t \u003cbr\u003e seen you in five long years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Well, unless you count that one time\u003cbr\u003e Mom decided we should reunite.\u003cbr\u003e That experiment lasted three weeks. \u003cbr\u003e Honestly, longer than expected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It was enough time for you\u003cbr\u003e and me to forge our sync again.\u003cbr\u003e Remember how we called it that—­\u003cbr\u003e the way our thoughts seemed synchronized?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I wonder which high school you go to.\u003cbr\u003e Do you think, over the years,\u003cbr\u003e we were ever at the same football\u003cbr\u003e game, rooting for opposite teams?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Are you still acing your classes?\u003cbr\u003e Despite all the crap in our childhood, \u003cbr\u003e you vowed to succeed in school,\u003cbr\u003e find a way to live your dreams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I’m afraid dreaming is a fool’s game \u003cbr\u003e I quit, cold turkey, years ago.\u003cbr\u003e Gambling on dreams successfully\u003cbr\u003e requires belief in tomorrow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I can \u003cbr\u003e barely \u003cbr\u003e hold on \u003cbr\u003e to today.","brand":"Nancy Paulsen Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233600876773,"sku":"NP9780593463260","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593463260.jpg?v=1767737712","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sync-isbn-9780593463260","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}