{"product_id":"before-after-and-somebody-in-between-4","title":"Before, After, and Somebody In Between","description":"My sympathy fades as Chardonnay twists around to spread her lips in a demented grin. Her long yellow teeth probably haven't seen a toothbrush in months. I take a chance and smile back, and what do I get? A pudgy middle finger jabbed under my nose.\nMy next thought is: Wow. I may not even survive homeroom.\n\nOne hour into her first day of tenth grade, Martha Kowalski knows she's really in trouble. The school bully, Chardonnay, has already threatened her life―and at home, things are even worse. Martha's mom, fresh out of rehab, is shacking up with an obnoxious jerk in a neighborhood that can only be described as a \"ghetto.\"\nMore than anything she's ever wanted, Martha wants to play the cello. But even music becomes dangerous to her health―because nothing is what it seems in this place. With her mother's willpower dissolving, Martha watches helplessly as her own dreams slip further away.\nBut in an exhilarating twist that would stun even Cinderella, everything changes. A wealthy lawyer invites her into his family's home and Martha is given a chance to start over. The warm, caring Brinkmans treat Martha like one of the family and even though it feels so right, she knows they can't be as perfect as they seem. And she knows that this fairy tale can't last forever…\n\nAn unforgettable debut, Before, After and Somebody in Between is smart, poignant, and very real.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 159990022X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.159990022X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Garsee, Jeannine\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47703054385329,"sku":"RDV.159990022X.G","price":8.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/159990022X-0_9ea17993-67be-452b-ba7d-a6db9920adf8.jpg?v=1783976153","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/before-after-and-somebody-in-between-4","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}