{"product_id":"smash-or-pass","title":"Smash or Pass","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBirdie Schae had big dreams from the moment she was born in a small town in Belgium. Now an author and a student in the Netherlands, she spends most of her time writing love stories, analyzing all sorts of fiction through tears, or listening to a truly concerning amount of music. Smash or Pass is her debut novel. You can find Birdie online as @birdienotabird or at birdieschae.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t★ \" \n\u003cb\u003eA bighearted....deeply tender coming-out story\u003c\/b\u003e that celebrates neurodiversity, friendship, and sapphic love. High school readers will relate to and cheer for its characters.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"The narrative is written with easy prose and gorgeous reflections on neurodivergent and queer existence.... \n\u003cb\u003eReaders won't want to pass on this gem\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Schae's pleasant debut offers \n\u003cb\u003ea humane, compassionate view of teens\u003c\/b\u003e supporting each other in pain and joy. A solid, warmhearted Sapphic romance showing how joy emerges when the bullies aren't in charge.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/20\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9798217033263, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217033263, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217033263, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496140734742,"sku":"9798217033263","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217033263.jpg?v=1783053853","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/smash-or-pass","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}