{"product_id":"9780062693181","title":"The How \u0026 the Why","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. \u003ci\u003eThe How \u0026amp; the Why\u003c\/i\u003e tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care.\" —Brigid Kemmerer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLetters to the Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Cynthia Hand.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for; they’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—but she has questions, too. Like, to know who she is. Where she came from. Questions her adoptive parents can’t answer, no matter how much they love her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut eighteen years ago, someone wrote Cass a series of letters. And they may just hold the answers Cass has been searching for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between Cass’s search for answers and letters from the pregnant teen who placed her for adoption, this emotionally resonant narrative is the perfect read for fans of Nina LaCour and Jandy Nelson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what secrets do the letters hold, and can Cass handle the truth of who she is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Adoption from Both Sides:\u003c\/b\u003e Follows Cass on her eighteenth birthday as she begins the search for her birth mother, and simultaneously reveals the heartfelt letters that mother wrote to her all those years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLetters from the Past:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncover the raw, honest, and sometimes funny voice of a sixteen-year-old girl facing an impossible choice, revealing the full story of why she placed her baby for adoption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Search for Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e For Cass, who loves her adoptive parents deeply, the quest for answers isn’t about replacing her family—it’s about finally understanding herself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Heartfelt Story of Family:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the intricate bonds of family—the one you’re born into and the one that chooses you—in a poignant novel perfect for teens and adults alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cynthia Hand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46922131406997,"sku":"9780062693181","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062693181_95ad9097-b543-47a0-b55a-1eae1f064c62.jpg?v=1776889931","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062693181","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}