{"product_id":"impulse-paperback-2","title":"Impulse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllen Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrank\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of three kids whose lives collide at a mental hospital after each attempts suicide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes you don't wake up. But if you happen to, you know things will never be the same.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act--suicide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun--and tried to end it all. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other's help, they can find their way to a better life--but only if they're strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen Hopkins is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of numerous young adult novels, as well as the adult novels such as \u003ci\u003eTriangles, Collateral\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLove Lies Beneath\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Carson City, Nevada, where she has founded Ventana Sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. Follow her on Twitter at @EllenHopkinsLit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.83 x 6.98 x 5.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (2009)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impulse\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731795939391,"sku":"9781416903574","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/900578f6bec061b4dfb32b7ab30611f9.webp?v=1765130143","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/impulse-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}