{"product_id":"life-before-michele-bacon-9781634506397","title":"Life Before","description":"\u003cb\u003eSeventeen years is a long time to keep secrets, and Xander Fife has gotten very good at it. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEveryone believes Xander has a normal life and a normal family. If he can just get through this summer, he'll start his real life in college with a clean slate--no risk, no drama, no fear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven better, his plans for summer are awesome: lots of pick-up soccer, relaxing afternoons with friends, and an epic road trip. Xander is banking on some long-overdue nights with his ideal girlfriend, the amazing Gretchen Taylor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead of kicking off what had promised to be an amazing summer, however, graduation day brings terror. His family's secrets are thrust out into the open, and Xander must confront his greatest fear. And survive doing so. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed with a fake ID, cash, and a knife, Xander skips town and assumes a new identity. Hundreds of miles from home and in danger, one thing is clear: Xander's real life is already in progress and just getting through it isn't enough.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michele Bacon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634506391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634506397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sky Pony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2016 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most","brand":"Michele Bacon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937027784959,"sku":"9781634506397","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_07e8a2b0-b8d4-4975-871c-30bc754bdcd9.jpg?v=1681427832","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-before-michele-bacon-9781634506397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}