{"product_id":"the-wrong-way-home","title":"The Wrong Way Home","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/book-reviews\/kate-oshaughnessy\/the-wrong-way-home-oshaughnessy\/\" title=\"Click here to read the full review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ewww.kirkusreviews.com, a Kirkus Starred review\u003c\/a\u003e \"A strong, emotionally intelligent story\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a huge-hearted story about a girl learning to question everything-and to trust in herself. Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is a lie?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA NEWBERY HONOR BOOK . A CALIBA GOLDEN POPPY AWARD FINALIST . A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFern's lived at the Ranch, an off-the-grid, sustainable community in upstate New York, since she was six. The work is hard, but Fern admires the Ranch's leader, Dr. Ben. So when Fern's mother sneaks them away in the middle of the night and says Dr. Ben is dangerous, Fern doesn't believe it. She wants desperately to go back, but her mom just keeps driving. Suddenly thrust into the treacherous, toxic, outside world, Fern can think only of how to get home. She has a plan, but it will take time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs that time goes by, though, Fern realizes there are things she will miss from this place-the library, a friend from school, the ocean-and there are things she learned at the Ranch that are just...not true. Now Fern will have to decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow much is she willing to give up to return to the Ranch? Should she trust Dr. Ben's vision for her life? Or listen to the growing feeling that she can live by her own rules?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKATE O'SHAUGHNESSY is a book nerd, animal lover, former chef, and an outdoor enthusiast. When she's not writing, you can find Kate in her garden, eating good food, hiking with her dog, and chronically mispronouncing words she's read but never heard said aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 10 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 336 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 194mm W: 132mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46336824934550,"sku":"9780593650769","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket-1_d6b0a0b7-cfa1-4b6b-a822-2b14f13c9e84.jpg?v=1775868429","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-wrong-way-home","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}