{"product_id":"9780385384872","title":"My Brother's Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFans of David Almond’s \u003ci\u003eSkellig\u003c\/i\u003e and Patrick Ness’s \u003ci\u003eA Monster Calls\u003c\/i\u003e will embrace this deeply affecting middle grade novel in which a girl suffering from terrible grief befriends a mysterious wild boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen I saw him that first time I screamed—a small and silent scream, all inside, in my gut. \u003c\/i\u003eEleven-year-old Kaia, who has felt isolated since her older brother committed suicide more than a year before, befriends a wild boy who mysteriously appears at her London school. Though the boy is mute and can only communicate with a flash of his gray eyes, he might be the friend Kaia needs to bring her through her grief. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere’s a fascinating story, which offers a fresh and completely original portrayal of loss and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers who love stories of overcoming personal struggles and emotional strife will eat this up.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of realistic fiction... will surely devour Avery’s latest.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Kaia's] confessional narration and self-aware observations yield a believable and haunting portrait of grief.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020789137648,"sku":"9780385384872","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385384872_p0.jpg?v=1763694914","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385384872","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}