{"product_id":"the-state-of-us-isbn-9780062950321","title":"The State of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dre and Dean\u003cbr\u003ehave got my vote!\"—Adib Khorram, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Dean Arnault’s mother decided to run for president, it\u003cbr\u003ewasn’t a surprise to anyone, least of all her son. But still that doesn’t mean\u003cbr\u003eDean wants to be part of the public spectacle that is the race for the White\u003cbr\u003eHouse—at least not until he meets Dre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only problem is that Dre Rosario's\u003cbr\u003eon the opposition; he’s the son of the Democratic nominee. But as Dean and\u003cbr\u003eDre’s meet-ups on the campaign trail become less left to chance, their\u003cbr\u003efriendship quickly becomes a romantic connection unlike any either of the boys\u003cbr\u003ehave ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it wasn’t hard enough falling in love across the aisle, the\u003cbr\u003epolitical scheming of a shady third-party candidate could cause Dean and Dre’s\u003cbr\u003eworld to explode around them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s a new modern-day, star-crossed romance about what it\u003cbr\u003ereally means to love your country—and yourself—from the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Ants\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBrave Face\u003c\/em\u003e, Shaun David Hutchinson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Dre and Dean have got my vote!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdib Khorram, award-winning author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A supremely charming YA romance set against the 2020 Presidential election!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"While the joyful love story is front and center, Hutchinson’s deft handling of his characters provides a perfect—and surprisingly subtle—vehicle for relating the inner journeys of queer and questioning teens, most notably Dean’s exploration of his place on the asexual spectrum. Charming, humorous, nicely paced, and never dull, this timely romance will appeal beyond its genre—a must for all collections.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Two likable characters in a love-against-the-odds story that effectively takes up the well-timed issue of how to love people whose beliefs one doesn’t share.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889554190565,"sku":"NP9780062950321","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062950321.jpg?v=1730231488","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-state-of-us-isbn-9780062950321","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}