{"product_id":"damselfly-hardcover","title":"Damselfly - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChandra Prasad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of crash-landing on a deserted tropical island, a group of private-school teens must rely on their wits and one another to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir survival is in their own hands...Samantha Mishra opens her eyes and discovers she's alone and injured in the thick of a jungle. She has no idea where she is, or what happened to the plane taking her and the rest of the Drake Rosemont fencing team across the Pacific for a tournament. Once Sam connects with her best friend, Mel, and they find the others, they set up shelter and hope for rescue. But as the days pass, the teens realize they're on their own, stranded on an island with a mysterious presence that taunts and threatens them. Soon Sam and her companions discover they need to survive more than the jungle... they need to survive each other.This taut novel, with a setting evocative of \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, is by turns cinematic and intimate, and always thought-provoking.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking around, I didn't know where my old world had gone. The brick, slate, and stone of Drake Rosemont Preparatory Academy were nowhere to be found.\u003cbr\u003eI was in what looked to be a jungle. The vegetation was thick, lush, impenetrable as a wall. I pushed away vines, mossy branches, and leaves the size of manhole covers. My brown school oxfords made sucking sounds as I walked. I felt as if I were being pulled down, as if the jungle might consume me.\u003cbr\u003eWhen my foot landed ankle-deep in mud, I was forced to stop and try to pull myself together. What I needed was some water. I reached for my bottle in a side compartment of my backpack, then realized I wasn't carrying anything. I had nothing but the clothes I was wearing. \u003cbr\u003eWhat the hell happened to me?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance Praise for \u003ci\u003eDamselfly\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChandra Prasad gives us a terrifying, modern-day \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e, rendered in exquisite and exacting prose. A brave take on teen cruelty, identity, mixed race experience, class, and survival. -- Marina Budhos, author of \u003ci\u003eAsk Me No Questions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho are we when we are only accountable to ourselves? This bold, deft novel exposes how fragile the world we inhabit really is and what it might take for us to survive. -- Neela Vaswani, co-author of \u003ci\u003eSame Sun Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrasad breathes fresh life into this fusion of \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, and William Golding's classic. -- Jake Halpern, author of \u003ci\u003eFame Junkies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDormia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir survival is in their own hands...\u003cbr\u003eSamantha Mishra opens her eyes and discovers she's alone and injured in the thick of a jungle. She has no idea where she is, or what happened to the plane taking her and the rest of the Drake Rosemont fencing team ac\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChandra Prasad is the originator and editor of \u003ci\u003eMixed\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology of short stories on the multiracial experience. She is also the author of several critically acclaimed novels for adults, including \u003ci\u003eOn Borrowed Wings\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eDamselfly\u003c\/i\u003e is her YA debut. A graduate of Yale, Chandra lives and works in Connecticut. To find out more, visit her online at chandraprasad.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Damselfly\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42688064028735,"sku":"9780545907927","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/02a9256c477a0f95522598408191e776.webp?v=1764980734","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/damselfly-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}