{"product_id":"in-the-wild-light-paperback","title":"In the Wild Light - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Zentner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times - \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e Chicago Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Redefines friendship as something that must be protected, sacrificed for, and tended to with wisdom, patience, and love.\" --Ocean Vuong, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA poignant coming-of-age novel about two best friends whose friendship is tested when they get the opportunity to leave their impoverished small town for an elite prep school. For fans of \u003ci\u003eLooking for Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife in a small Appalachian town is not easy. Cash lost his mother to an opioid addiction and his Papaw is dying slowly from emphysema. Dodging drug dealers and watching out for his best friend, Delaney, is second nature. He's been spending his summer mowing lawns while she works at Dairy Queen. But when Delaney manages to secure both of them full rides to an elite prep school in Connecticut, Cash will have to grapple with his need to protect and love Delaney, and his love for the grandparents who saved him and the town he has to leave behind. Jeff Zentner's new novel is a beautiful examination of grief, found family, and young love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFF ZENTNER is the author of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book \u003ci\u003eThe Serpent King, Goodbye Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRayne \u0026amp; Delilah's Midnite Matinee, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e In the Wild Light\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won the William C. Morris Award, Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, International Literacy Association Award, Westchester Fiction Award, been longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and UKLA and was a finalist for the Southern Book Prize and Indies Choice Award. He was a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Flying Start and an Indies Introduce pick. Before becoming a writer, he was a musician who recorded with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave and Debbie Harry. He lives in Nashville with his wife and son. You can visit him online at jeffzentnerbooks.com and on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e In the Wild Light\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396825465081,"sku":"9781524720278","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/oMi2d1-YBT9781524720278.webp?v=1770287532","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/in-the-wild-light-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}