{"product_id":"off-trail-rick-polito-9781953944528","title":"Off Trail","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA laugh-out-loud coming of age story of one teen's preposterous experience in a wilderness therapy program. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel grew up in the shadow of his older sister, the brash, self-assured, and utterly reckless Jackie, now living with her dirtbag boyfriend and wandering through dead-end jobs. When his parents find her marijuana stash in his closet and decide they do not want him to turn out like his sister, Daniel suffers the \"trickle-down parenting\" effect and is sent to Quest Trail. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by other similarly uprooted teens, Daniel endures a series of preposterous self-discovery exercises and gets caught up in a rivalry with Troy, a too-tough poser, as they vie for the attention of Vera, a charismatic California teen who grew up with too much money and not enough emotional connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as Daniel's confidence begins to grow and things start to look up, the Quest Trail program dissolves into complete chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes humorous, sometimes painful, \u003cem\u003eOff Trail \u003c\/em\u003eshows an authentic account of all the embarrassing and heart-wrenching moments of being a teen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Polito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953944523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953944528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wise Wolf Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Rick Polito","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051713851647,"sku":"9781953944528","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bf10b32-1555-4aa2-9de5-c64a99244f10.jpg?v=1685014739","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/off-trail-rick-polito-9781953944528","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}