{"product_id":"we-are-the-ashes-we-are-the-fire-9780525556060","title":"We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBlood Water Paint, \u003c\/i\u003e a new contemporary YA novel in prose and verse about a girl struggling with guilt and a desire for revenge after her sister's rapist escapes with no prison time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEm Morales's sister was raped after a frat party. A jury found the attacker guilty on all counts--a remarkable verdict that Em felt more than a little proud of, since her passionate social-media advocacy helped dissuade the DA from settling for a plea deal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut victory is short-lived. Justice vanishes as the judge turns the Morales family's world upside down again by sentencing the rapist to no prison time. While her family is stunned, Em is sick with rage and guilt. To make matters worse, Em tells a reporter the sentence makes her want to learn to use a sword--and the news clip goes viral. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEm must find a new reason to fight on, and it comes in the unlikely form of the story of a fifteenth-century French noblewoman, Marguerite de Bressieux, legendary as an avenging knight for rape victims. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire \u003c\/i\u003eis a searing and nuanced portrait of a young woman torn between a persistent desire for revenge and a burning need for hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11221114\"\u003eJoy McCullough\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525556060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525556060\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF022000\"\u003eGirls \u0026amp; Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF058240\"\u003eSocial Themes | Sexual Abuse\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAF\"\u003eYoung Adult Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAF018070\"\u003eFamily | Siblings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoy McCullough writes books and plays from her home in the Seattle area, where she lives with her family. She studied theater at Northwestern University, fell in love with her husband atop a Guatemalan volcano, and now spends her days surrounded by books and kids and chocolate. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eBlood Water Paint, \u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for National Book Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut Award. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eChamp and Major, \u003c\/i\u003e was a New York Times bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutton Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695418249453,"sku":"9780525556060","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_901e5a7f-47d5-4dca-93ec-b3ef4e15bb14.jpg?v=1649871134","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/we-are-the-ashes-we-are-the-fire-9780525556060","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}