{"product_id":"opposite-identicals","title":"Opposite Identicals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA MYRCA Northern Lights selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CCBC Best Books for Kids and Teens selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpposite Identicals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a non-stop adrenaline rush from start to finish. Deborah Kerbel has written two unforgettable characters who take turns telling the story. Kids of all ages will race through this book, desperate to find out what will happen to the twins when catastrophe strikes in a near future world, changed forever by climate crisis. Don''t miss this one!\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Carol Matas, author of \u003ci\u003eA Struggle for Hope\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePast Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpposite Identicals\u003c\/i\u003e is an upper middle grade novel set in the very near future - a time when climate change has irreversibly altered our planet and lifestyles. Nova and Joule are fourteen-year old twins whose scientist parents have recently uprooted the family from their urban home and moved to the country on a year-long research assignment, studying the effects of GMO ''SuperCrop'' farming on the environment in the final regulatory phase before global expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurrounded by nature and quiet, open spaces, shy, bookish Nova is in heaven. But Joule - whose life''s ambition is to be famous and reach a million Hollagram followers - is desperate to escape. One day, Joule gets her wish, although not in a way anyone ever expected. In an instant, she''s gone - swallowed up by a mysterious sinkhole under her bedroom floor. Suddenly twinless, Nova is forced to step in and lead the search for her missing sister. But can she face her fears and figure out what caused the sinkhole in time to save Joule?\u003cbr\u003eTold from alternating points of view, it''s a fantastical adventure about overcoming obstacles, self-discovery, and environmental awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305629589886,"sku":"NW9781773371115","price":10.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781773371115.jpg?v=1778522640","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/opposite-identicals","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}