{"product_id":"unwind","title":"Unwind","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would 'unwind' them.​ Perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Unwinding: the process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive. Unwinding is now a common, and accepted, practice in society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnor's\u003c\/b\u003e parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRisa\u003c\/b\u003e has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLev's\u003c\/b\u003e unwinding has been planned since his birth as part of his family's strict religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e If they can survive until their 18th birthday, they can't be harmed - but when every piece of them, from their hands to their hearts, is wanted by a world gone mad, eighteen seems far, far away...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Gripping, brilliantly imagined futuristic thriller… The issues raised could not be more provocative - the sanctity of life, the meaning of being human - while the delivery could hardly be more engrossing or better aimed to teens.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A thought-provoking, well-paced read that will appeal widely\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A breathless tale turning pages for teenage boys, as it challenges not just where life begins and ends, but what it means to be alive.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEduc8\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"a powerful, shocking, and intelligent novel... It's wonderful, wonderful stuff.\" \u003cb\u003eThe Bookbag\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is the kind of rare book that makes the hairs on your neck rise up. It is written with a sense of drama that should get it instantly snapped up for film.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Neal Shusterman:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverlost\u003cbr\u003e Everwild\u003cbr\u003e Everfound\u003cbr\u003e UnStrung\u003cbr\u003e Unwholly\u003cbr\u003e Unsouled\u003cbr\u003e Undivided\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57306180092286,"sku":"NW9780857079978","price":8.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780857079978.jpg?v=1778685437","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/unwind","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}