{"product_id":"9780778330165","title":"Ginny Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“[A] brilliant debut... This novel has all the elements for critical and popular success!” —Graeme Simsion, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rosie Project\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Ludwig’s excellent debut is both a unique coming-of-age tale and a powerful affirmation of the fragility and strength of families.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This stunning debut novel grabs readers by the heart and doesn’t let go..,. [a] triumphant achievement.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“[E]nlightening…compelling…remarkably engaging…A heartwarming and unforgettable page-turner.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee the world differently.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Ginny Moon. She’s mostly your average teenager—she plays flute in the high school band, has weekly basketball practice, and reads Robert Frost poems in English class. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ginny is autistic. And so what’s important to her might seem a bit…different: starting every day with exactly nine grapes for breakfast, Michael Jackson, her baby doll, and crafting a secret plan of escape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being traumatically taken from her abusive birth mother and moved around to different homes, Ginny has finally found her \"forever home\"—a safe place with parents who will love and nurture her. This is exactly what all foster kids are hoping for, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Ginny has other plans. She’ll steal and lie and exploit the good intentions of those who love her—anything it takes to get back what’s missing in her life. She’ll even try to get herself kidnapped. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in an extraordinary and wholly original voice, \u003ci\u003eGinny Moon\u003c\/i\u003e is at once quirky, charming, heartbreaking, and poignant. It’s a story about being an outsider trying to find a place to belong and about making sense of a world that just doesn’t seem to add up. Taking you into the mind of a curious and deeply human character, Benjamin Ludwig’s novel affirms that fiction has the power to change the way we see the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant.” —Graeme Simsion\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Illuminating.\" —Adriana Trigiani\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Remarkable.” —Melanie Benjamin\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Surprising.\" —Eowyn Ivey\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Touching.” —Dan Chaon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartwarming.” —Rumaan Alam\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Park Row Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026151850224,"sku":"9780778330165","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780778330165_p0.jpg?v=1763668233","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780778330165","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}