{"product_id":"one-of-us-is-a-paige-ellsworth-lyman-9798993214009","title":"One of Us Is a Jerk (Spoiler: It's Him)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBeing a teenager is hard. \u003cem\u003eBeing half a teenager is harder.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mickelsen brothers are unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt is a drummer and Jim plays soccer, but they have things in common, too, like a wish they could go to public school, a recognition that they have pretty great parents, and a favorite rock band. \u003cstrong\u003eOh, and a body.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt and Jim were born with a condition that put their two consciousnesses together \u003cem\u003ein one body\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every day they take turns using it. One of them is awake while the other is dormant. When their body goes to sleep, they switch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement is simple, but living life isn't. Still, their family has learned to cope. And despite everything, Matt and Jim are actually friends (most of the time).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Matt and Jim are sixteen, and things are changing. Events are coming, some typical-summer camps, jobs, girls-and some not, like an incident that allows Matt and Jim to picture a future for themselves different than the one they had planned. All of it will make their already-not-so-simple life more complicated, their friends-only-most- of-the-time relationship more strained, and their pretty-great parents more difficult to work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only thing clear in the Mickelsen house? Their lessons on learning to cope are just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Griffith, USA Today bestselling novelist and author of \u003cem\u003eBig in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e says: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Lyman's debut is a mind-bending, high-concept novel with clever characterization and an addictive voice. It's gripping without being graphic, making it a real standout for its originality in that aspect. Highly recommend it to any YA reader, especially teen boys. I'm gifting copies to my two sons ASAP!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paige Ellsworth Lyman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993214009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.74d","brand":"Paige Ellsworth Lyman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454362300671,"sku":"9798993214009","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_098f8541-3edd-4231-910b-9f79d2e6d4a4.jpg?v=1777305764","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/one-of-us-is-a-paige-ellsworth-lyman-9798993214009","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}