{"product_id":"symptoms-of-being-human-jeff-garvin-9780062382870","title":"Symptoms of Being Human","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarred reviews from \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e * YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers * \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALA Best Fiction for Young Adults List * 2017 Rainbow List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Perks of Being a Wallflower\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAsk the Passengers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isn't exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in  ber-conservative Orange County, the pressure--media and otherwise--is building up in Riley's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the advice of a therapist, Riley starts an anonymous blog to vent those pent-up feelings and tell the truth of what it's really like to be a gender fluid teenager. But just as Riley's starting to settle in at school--even developing feelings for a mysterious outcast--the blog goes viral, and an unnamed commenter discovers Riley's real identity, threatening exposure. And Riley must make a choice: walk away from what the blog has created--a lifeline, new friends, a cause to believe in--or stand up, come out, and risk everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom debut author Jeff Garvin comes a powerful and uplifting portrait of a modern teen struggling with high school, relationships, and what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Garvin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 006238287X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062382870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\/Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e190468 \/ Symptoms of Being Human\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jeff Garvin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053884174591,"sku":"9780062382870","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2e289226-2e31-4c29-8750-eaa2c802fd20.jpg?v=1685026784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/symptoms-of-being-human-jeff-garvin-9780062382870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}