{"product_id":"9780062491251","title":"Junk Boy","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eAbbott, Tony\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Tony Abbott’s YA novel-in-verse is an unflinching and heartbreaking look at a boy’s junk-filled life, and the ways he finds redemption and hope, perfect for fans of The Crossover and Long Way Down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJunk. That’s what the kids at school call Bobby Lang, mostly because his rundown house looks like a junkyard, but also because they want to put him down. Trying desperately to live under the radar at school—and at the home he shares with his angry, neglectful father—Bobby develops a sort of proud loneliness. The only buffer between him and the uncaring world is his love of the long, wooded trail between school and home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife grinds along quietly and hopelessly for Bobby until he meets Rachel. Rachel is an artist who sees him in a way no one ever has. Maybe it’s because she has her own kind of junk, and a parent who hates what Rachel is: gay. Together the two embark on journeys to clean up the messes that fill their lives, searching against all odds for hope and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated in Bobby’s unique voice in arresting free verse, this novel will captivate readers right from its opening lines, urging them on page after page, all the way to its explosive conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when the only person who truly sees you is the one everyone else refuses to look at?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Powerful Novel in Verse:\u003c\/b\u003e Written in raw, lyrical free verse that captures the authentic voice of a boy who has learned to survive by being quiet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unforgettable Platonic Friendship:\u003c\/b\u003e Bobby isn’t looking for a girlfriend, and Rachel already likes girls. What they find is something rarer: a friend who understands the shape of their scars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDifficult Family Dynamics:\u003c\/b\u003e A story that unflinchingly explores the impact of child neglect, poverty, and a parent’s homophobic rage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinding Hope in Art:\u003c\/b\u003e When Rachel, a gifted artist, draws Bobby, she shows him a version of himself he never thought he could be—not \"Junk,\" but a boy with a story worth telling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46781636116735,"sku":"9780062491251","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062491251_s600x595.jpg?v=1780330047","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062491251","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}