{"product_id":"we-are-the-ashes-we-are-the-fire-paperback","title":"We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoy McCullough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEm Morales's older sister was raped by another student after a frat party. A jury eventually found the rapist guilty on all counts--a remarkable verdict that Em felt more than a little responsible for, since she was her sister's strongest advocate on social media during the trial. Her passion and outspokenness helped dissuade the DA from settling for a plea deal. Em's family would have real justice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the victory is short-lived. In a matter of minutes, 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 literally sick with rage and guilt. To make matters worse, a news clip of her saying that the sentence makes her want to learn \"how to use a sword\" goes viral. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom this low point, Em must find a new reason to go on and help her family heal, and she finds it in the unlikely form of the story of a fifteenth-century French noblewoman, Marguerite de Bressieux, who is legendary as an avenging knight for rape victims. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing and nuanced portrait of a young woman torn between a persistent desire for revenge and a burning need for hope.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696744108095,"sku":"9780525556060","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/148dfd1dc58a43f9e552d135bdb08fe9.webp?v=1765007178","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/we-are-the-ashes-we-are-the-fire-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}