{"product_id":"9780385742436","title":"My Chemical Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003e“A gritty, surprising story that confronts important personal and social issues head-on.” —Tim Tharp, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spectacular Now\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJason and his friends live for the rush of racing their dirt bikes on Chemical Mountain and swimming in chunky orange Two Mile Creek. But they hate wealthy and powerful Mareno Chem, the company responsible for invading their territory, polluting their town, and killing Jason’s father. The boys want to get even. But revenge has a price—and more than one person will pay.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the Thirtieth Annual Delacorte Press Prize for a First YA Novel\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Reminiscent of The Outsiders. . . . Dark and unflinching.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Angry and urgent, topical and timely.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“There is power and hope . . . Jason’s coming-of-age tale, though dark, is full of both.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Grim but impressive debut.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“There’s a little something for all readers in this well-thought-out, well-executed story.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The scenes, the attitudes, the desperation are brilliantly rendered.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Tonawanda News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Corina Vacco shows us real-life monsters, up close and very personal.” —Ellen Klages, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Green Glass Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024940810480,"sku":"9780385742436","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385742436_p0.jpg?v=1763695692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385742436","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}