{"product_id":"9780063029163_the-weight-of-blood","title":"The Weight of Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America’s history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Springville residents—at least the ones still alive—are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Chilling Carrie Retelling:\u003c\/b\u003e An outcast with a fanatic father. A cruel high school prank. And a prom night that descends into a bloody, unforgettable act of revenge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTerrifying Telekinesis:\u003c\/b\u003e A rainstorm reveals Maddy’s biracial identity, but her deadliest secret is a supernatural power she can’t control—one that will turn prom night into a bloodbath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Town Horror:\u003c\/b\u003e In Springville, Georgia, the school's first integrated prom is meant to be a show of unity, but it only exposes the town's darkest, most racist secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTold in a True Crime Style:\u003c\/b\u003e Featuring podcast transcripts, interviews, and news articles, this supernatural thriller pieces together the terrifying events of the Springville Massacre, asking one question: what really happened that night?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tiffany D. Jackson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47006977458325,"sku":"9780063029163","price":13.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780063029163.jpg?v=1776889971","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063029163_the-weight-of-blood","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}