{"product_id":"9781520079226","title":"The Thing with Feathers","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmilie Day believes in playing it safe: she’s homeschooled, her best friend is her seizure dog, and she’s probably the only girl on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who can’t swim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Emilie’s mom enrolls her in public school, and Emilie goes from studying at home in her pj’s to halls full of strangers. To make matters worse, Emilie is paired with starting point guard Chatham York for a major research project on Emily Dickinson. She should be ecstatic when Chatham shows interest, but she has a problem. She hasn’t told anyone about her epilepsy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmilie lives in fear her recently adjusted meds will fail and she’ll seize at school. Eventually, the worst happens, and she must decide whether to withdraw to safety or follow a dead poet’s advice and “dwell in possibility.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Golden Heart award-winning author Mc Call Hoyle comes \u003ci\u003eThe Thing with Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e, a story of overcoming fears, forging new friendships, and finding a first love, perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Robyn Schneider, and Sharon M. Draper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Filled with poignancy, sparkling wit, and Southern charm, \u003ci\u003eThe Thing with Feathers \u003c\/i\u003emade my heart absolutely soar! It’s everything I love in a YA contemporary.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarcy Woods, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSummer of Supernovas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Heartfelt and affecting. Hoyle tells a familiar story, but does so in a voice that is rarely heard, and that makes all the difference.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeah Thomas, William C. Morris Award finalist and author of \u003ci\u003eBecause You’ll Never Meet Me \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Nowhere Near You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A refreshing, quality debut—meaningfully woven and beautifully engaging, from the first page to the last.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYA Books Central *****\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Very highly recommended for personal reading lists, \u003ci\u003eThe Thing with Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e will prove to be an ideal and enduringly popular addition to school and community library YA Fiction collections.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blink on Dreamscape Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061973434608,"sku":"9781520079226","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781520079226_p0.jpg?v=1763728813","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781520079226","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}