{"product_id":"either-the-beginning-or-the-terry-farish-9781467774833","title":"Either the Beginning or the End of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor sixteen years, it's been just Sofie and her father, living on the New Hampshire coast. Her Cambodian immigrant mother has floated in and out of her life, leaving Sofie with a fierce bitterness toward her--and a longing she wishes she could outgrow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo me she is as unreliable as the wind. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then she meets Luke, an army medic back from Afghanistan, and the pull between them is as strong as the current of the rushing Piscataqua River. But Luke is still plagued by the trauma of war, as if he's lost with the ghosts in his past. Sofie's dad orders her to stay away; it may be the first time she has ever disobeyed him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA ghost can't love you. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Sofie is forced to stay with her mother and grandmother while her dad's away, she is confronted with their memories of the ruthless Khmer Rouge, a war-torn countryside, and deeds of heartbreaking human devotion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI don't want you for ancestors. I don't want that story. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As Sofie and Luke navigate a forbidden landscape, they discover they both have their secrets, their scars, their wars. Together, they are dangerous. Together, they'll discover what extraordinary acts love can demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Farish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467774839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467774833\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolrhoda Lab (R)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e178198 \/ Either the Beginning or the End of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015 pg. 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2015 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2015 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Terry Farish","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072989720831,"sku":"9781467774833","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_008a97cd-9a4a-403c-b4bb-cc2bfc786394.jpg?v=1685445144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/either-the-beginning-or-the-terry-farish-9781467774833","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}