{"product_id":"thirsty-jas-hammonds-9781250816597","title":"Thirsty: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWe Deserve Monuments\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a gripping read about a queer teen risking it all to pledge an underground sorority with her best friends the summer before college--perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eEuphoria \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGirl in Pieces\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have one goal: join the mysterious and exclusive Serena Society. The sorority promises status and lifelong connections to a network of powerful, trailblazing women of color. Ella's acceptance is a sure thing--she's the daughter of a Serena alum. Blake, however, has a lot more to prove. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a former loner from a working-class background, Blake lacks Ella's pedigree and confidence. Luckily, she finds courage at the bottom of a liquor bottle. When she drinks, she's bold, funny, and unstoppable--and the Serenas love it. But as pledging intensifies, so does Blake's drinking, until it's seeping into every corner of her life. Ella assures Blake that she's \u003ci\u003efine\u003c\/i\u003e; partying hard is what it takes to make the cut . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut success has never felt so much like drowning. With her future hanging in the balance and her past dragging her down, Blake must decide how far she's willing to go to achieve her glittering dreams of success--and how much of herself she's willing to lose in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jas Hammonds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250816599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250816597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\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 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2024 pg. 76","brand":"Jas Hammonds","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540294856959,"sku":"9781250816597","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a6aded52-1c3b-4292-9212-cc6d7c7117a1.jpg?v=1700587107","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thirsty-jas-hammonds-9781250816597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}