{"product_id":"9780399551468","title":"Because of the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An absorbing page-turner, equal parts light and dark, and filled with the sweetest, swooniest ache. Everyone needs to read Jenny Torres Sanchez. Now.” —JENNIFER NIVEN, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Bright Places\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHolding Up the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the backyards of suburban Florida to the parched desert of New Mexico, \u003ci\u003eBecause of the Sun \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the complexity of family, the saving grace of friendship, and the healing that can begin when the truth is brought to light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDani learned to tolerate her existence in suburban Florida with her brash and seemingly unloving mother by embracing the philosophy \u003ci\u003eWhy care? It will only hurt\u003c\/i\u003e. So when her mother is killed in a sudden and violent manner, Dani goes into an even deeper protection mode: total numbness. It’s the only way she can go on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Dani chooses \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger \u003c\/i\u003eby Albert Camus as summer reading for school, it feels like fate. The main character’s alienation after his mother’s death mirrors her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDani’s life is thrown into further turmoil when she is sent to New Mexico to live with an aunt she never knew she had. The awkwardness between them is palpable. To escape, Dani takes long walks in the merciless heat. One day, she meets Paulo, who understands how much Dani is hurting. Although she is hesitant at first, a mutual trust and affection develops between them. And as she and her aunt begin to connect, Dani learns about her mother’s past. Forgiving isn’t easy, but maybe it’s the only way to move forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025278451952,"sku":"9780399551468","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399551468_p0.jpg?v=1763698936","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399551468","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}