{"product_id":"9781626725492","title":"Saint Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the outskirts of Juarez, Arturo scrapes together a living working odd jobs and staying out of sight. But his friend Faustino is in trouble: he’s stolen money from the \u003ci\u003enarcos\u003c\/i\u003e to smuggle his girlfriend and her baby into the US, and needs Arturo's help to get it back. To help his friend, Arturo must face the remorseless world of drug and human traffickers that surrounds him, and contend with a murky past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHovering over his story is the unsparing divinity \u003ci\u003eSanta Muerte\u003c\/i\u003e, Saint Death—and the relentless economic and social inequalities that haunt the border between Mexico and its rich northern neighbor. Crafted with poetry and cinematic pace and narrated with cold fury, \u003ci\u003eSaint Death\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative tour de force from three-time Printz Award honoree Marcus Sedgwick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Teens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053258883312,"sku":"9781626725492","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781626725492_p0.jpg?v=1763865654","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781626725492","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}