{"product_id":"the-impossibility-of-us-katy-upperman-9781250309181","title":"Impossibility of Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully written, utterly compelling, and ultimately hopeful, this young adult novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eKissing Max Holden\u003c\/i\u003e, asks--how brave can you be when your relationship is questioned by everyone you love?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last thing Elise wants is to start over in a new town. But after her brother's death in Afghanistan, she and her mother move to a sleepy coastal village to be closer to Elise's sister-in-law and niece. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Elise meets Mati during a beachside walk, they quickly discover how much they have in common. Mati is new to town, too. Over the course of the summer, their relationship begins to blossom, and what starts out as a friendship becomes so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as Elise and Mati grow closer, her family becomes more and more uncomfortable with their relationship, and their concerns all center on one fact--Mati is Afghan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Impossibility of Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Impossibility of Us\u003c\/i\u003e runs the gamut, \u003cb\u003e from laughs to swoons, from goosebumps to tears\u003c\/b\u003e. It's a soaring, beautiful romance, for sure, but there are also so many powerful messages about \u003cb\u003eloss, desertion, racism, tolerance, love, equality, selflessness, friendship, family, and kindness\u003c\/b\u003e. Touching, well written, and impressively honest, \u003ci\u003eThe Impossibility of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is not to be missed. --Marci Lyn Curtis, author of \u003ci\u003eThe One Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Leading Edge of Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katy Upperman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250309182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250309181\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Katy Upperman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986810601727,"sku":"9781250309181","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2451619b-1678-4fbe-8b64-7ca13b369dfc.jpg?v=1683285318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-impossibility-of-us-katy-upperman-9781250309181","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}