{"product_id":"dust-hardcover","title":"Dust - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Stine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An immediate classic that holds its own alongside the greats of American Literature, \u003ci\u003eDust\u003c\/i\u003e brings the haunting echoes of our past to a weather-beaten future. Every word of \u003ci\u003eDust \u003c\/i\u003eis as familiar as a childhood friend. You understand--instantly--that you will carry it with you for the rest of your life.\" - K. Ancrum, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wicker King\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this haunting, speculative coming-of-age novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabout finding your place in an unforgiving environment, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea partially deaf teen questions everything she \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eknows about family, love, and her future.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter her father has a premonition, Thea and her family move to the Bloodless Valley of southern Colorado, hoping to make a fresh start. But the rivers are dry, the crops are dying, and the black blizzards of Colorado have returned. Much like the barren land, Thea feels her life has stopped growing. She is barely homeschooled, forbidden from going to the library, and has no way to contact her old friends--all due to her parents' fear of the outside world's dangerous influence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut to make ends meet, Thea is allowed to work at the caf? in town. There, she meets Ray, who is deaf. Thea, who was born hard of hearing, has always been pushed by her parents to pass as someone who can hear. Now, with Ray secretly teaching Thea how to sign, she begins to learn what she's been missing--not just a new language but a whole community and maybe even a chance at love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eALISON STINE is the author of the adult novels \u003ci\u003eTrashlands\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for the 2022 Reading the West Book Award, a finalist for the Ohioana Book Award, and longlisted for the 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, and \u003ci\u003eRoad Out of Winter, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award. Alison lives in Colorado. \u003ci\u003eDust\u003c\/i\u003e is her young adult debut novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.57 x 5.71 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44394110582886,"sku":"9781250878731","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/6ZBuzQbXPm9781250878731.webp?v=1769421086","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dust-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}