{"title":"The Living Series","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"living-book-matt-de-la-pea-9780385741217","title":"The Living","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Award-winning author Matt de la Peña's \u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e is \"a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with characters worthy of a John Green novel.\" [\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, A-]\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e   Shy takes the summer job to make some money. A few months on a luxury cruise liner--how bad can it be? Bikinis, free food, maybe even a girl or two . . . every cruise has a fresh crop of passengers, after all. He'll rake in the tips and be able to help his mom and sister out with the bills.  \u003cbr\u003e   But then, an earthquake more massive than any ever recorded hits California and Shy's life is changed forever.\u003cbr\u003e The earthquake is only the beginning. Twenty-four hours and a catastrophic chain of events later, Shy is lost at sea, fighting to survive--and stuck with her.\u003cbr\u003e   She's blond and she's rich, and never in her life would she have dreamed she'd be adrift in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by death and completely dependent on a guy like Shy.\u003cbr\u003e   And Shy hasn't even faced the worst yet.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eLook for the thrilling sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Hunted\u003c\/i\u003e, in bookstores now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"De la Peña has created a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with \u003cb\u003echaracters worthy of a John Green novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, A-\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Action is first and foremost. . . . \u003cb\u003eDe la Peña can uncork delicate but vivid scenes.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e] is \u003cb\u003especial because of its extraordinary protagonist\u003c\/b\u003e, Shy, who I haven't been able to shake from my mind in the weeks since I read the book.\"-John Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's no way to classify \u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Addie was rich and blond, and with no one else to trust, she told Shy a secret she never should have revealed.\u003cbr\u003e    It's a secret that people would kill for--\u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e killed for--and she has the piece that could turn everything on its ear. The problem? Shy has no idea where Addie is. Back home in California seems logical, but there are more ways to die back home than Shy could ever have guessed. And thanks to what Shy knows now, he's a moving target.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Hunted\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Readers will be drawn to the \u003cb\u003eraw and gritty setting, fast-moving plot, and diverse characters worth rooting for.\u003c\/b\u003e\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool and Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Between [the] fast-paced plot and meaningful, diverse character development, this is \u003cb\u003ea great crossover for fans of both thrillers and more character-driven novels.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"De la Peña has created a rare thing: a plot-driven YA with \u003cb\u003echaracters worthy of a John Green novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, A-\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Action is first and foremost. . . . \u003cb\u003eDe la Peña can uncork delicate but vivid scenes.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e] is \u003cb\u003especial because of its extraordinary protagonist\u003c\/b\u003e, Shy, who I haven't been able to shake from my mind in the weeks since I read the book.\"-John Green, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fault in Our Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's no way to classify \u003ci\u003eThe Living\u003c\/i\u003e. 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