{"product_id":"losers-bracket","title":"Losers Bracket","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a family argument turns into an urgent hunt for a missing child, seventeen-year-old Annie Boots must do everything in her power to bring her nephew home safely. \u003cb\u003eChris Crutcher, the acclaimed and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStaying Fat for Sarah Byrnes\u003c\/i\u003e, shares a provocative story about family, loss, and loyalty that is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Laurie Halse Anderson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eLosers Bracket \u003c\/i\u003e\"Genuine and affecting.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to family, Annie is in the losers bracket. While her foster parents are great (mostly), her birth family would not have been her first pick. And no matter how many times Annie tries to write them out of her life, she always gets sucked back into their drama. Love is like that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a family argument breaks out at Annie's swim meet and her nephew goes missing, Annie might be the only one who can get him back. With help from her friends, her foster brother, and her social service worker, Annie puts the pieces of the puzzle together, determined to find her nephew and finally get him into a safe home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author Chris Crutcher's books are strikingly authentic and unflinchingly honest. \u003ci\u003eLosers Bracket\u003c\/i\u003e is by turns gripping, heartbreaking, hopeful, and devastating, and hits the sweet spot for fans of Andrew Smith and Marieke Nijkamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe's the only one who can find him, but what will she risk to bring him home?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gripping Missing Child Story: \u003c\/b\u003e When her five-year-old nephew Frankie vanishes from a swim meet, the clock starts ticking for Annie to piece together the truth before it's too late.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily Loyalty and Secrets: \u003c\/b\u003e Annie loves her birth family, but that loyalty might be the most dangerous thing in her life, forcing her to confront ugly truths she'd rather ignore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family: \u003c\/b\u003e Torn between the chaotic family she was born into and the foster family that saved her, Annie has to decide where she truly belongs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Authentic YA Voice: \u003c\/b\u003e Told with the blunt, sarcastic, and unflinching honesty that has made Chris Crutcher a legend in young adult fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936286507239,"sku":"9780062220066","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_7f37d597-cfe0-4185-aec7-816e91b9bb83.jpg?v=1774971061","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/losers-bracket","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}