{"product_id":"9780063086234","title":"Those Pink Mountain Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her remarkable second YA contemporary novel following her Governor General’s Award-winning debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of Bitter and Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e, Jen Ferguson writes about the hurt of a life stuck in past tense, the hum of connections that cannot be severed, and one week in a small, snowy town that changes everything. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOverachievement\u003c\/i\u003e isn’t a bad word—for Berlin, it’s\u003ci\u003e the goal\u003c\/i\u003e. She’s securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a part-time job at Pink Mountain Pizza, a legendary local business. Who says she needs a best friend by her side?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDropping out of high school wasn’t smart—but it was necessary for Cameron. Since his cousin Kiki’s disappearance, it’s hard enough to find the funny side of life, especially when the whole town has forgotten Kiki. To them, she’s just another missing Native girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople at school label Jessie a tease, a rich girl—and honestly, she’s both. But Jessie knows she contains multitudes. Maybe her new job crafting pizzas will give her the high-energy outlet she desperately wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen the weekend at Pink Mountain Pizza takes several unexpected turns, all three teens will have to acknowledge the various ways they’ve been hurt—and how much they need each other to hold it all together. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJen Ferguson burst onto the YA scene with her first novel, which was a William C. Morris Award Finalist and a Stonewall Award Honor Book, and this powerful work of social justice fiction fulfills her promise as one of the most thoughtful and exciting YA writers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when three teens, each hiding their own pain, are the only ones left to run the town’s legendary pizza shop for a weekend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMultiple POV:\u003c\/b\u003e Jump between the perspectives of Berlin, an overachiever terrified of failing; Cameron, who uses humor to hide his grief; and Jessie, a rich girl with devastating secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family:\u003c\/b\u003e Three coworkers who barely know each other must learn to lean on one another when an unexpected crisis leaves them completely on their own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMissing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIWG):\u003c\/b\u003e A powerful, nuanced exploration of the MMIWG crisis as Cameron grapples with the disappearance of his cousin Kiki, and the town’s indifference to another missing Native girl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriendship Breakup:\u003c\/b\u003e A thoughtful and authentic look at the heartbreak of a lifelong friendship falling apart, as Berlin tries to understand why her best friend suddenly wants nothing to do with her.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jen Ferguson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101849993365,"sku":"9780063086234","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_6b179155-d835-4f01-bb04-477ce6edfcd1.jpg?v=1776889772","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780063086234","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}