{"product_id":"kiss-of-broken-glass-paperback","title":"Kiss of Broken Glass - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeleine Kuderick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadeleine Kuderick's gripping debut is a darkly beautiful and lyrical novel in verse, perfect for fans of Sonya Sones and Laurie Halse Anderson. Kiss of Broken Glass pulses with emotion and lingers long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the next seventy-two hours, Kenna may lose everything--her friends, her freedom, and maybe even herself. One kiss of the blade was all it took to get her sent to the psych ward for seventy-two hours. There she will face her addiction to cutting, though the outcome is far from certain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fifteen-year-old Kenna is found cutting herself in the school bathroom, she is sent to a facility for mandatory psychiatric watch. There, Kenna meets other kids like her--her roommate, Donya, who's there for her fifth time; the birdlike Skylar; and Jag, a boy cute enough to make her forget her problems . . . for a moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNovel in Verse: \u003c\/b\u003e Told through raw and immediate poetry, this story captures the intense, moment-by-moment reality of Kenna's confinement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForced Proximity: \u003c\/b\u003e Trapped in the ward, Kenna meets Jag, a boy whose presence is a dangerous and welcome distraction. Getting close is complicated when you can't even have shoelaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family: \u003c\/b\u003e Kenna finds unexpected kinship with her cynical roommate Donya and the fragile Skylar, who understand her struggle in a way no one on the outside can.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeen Friendship Drama: \u003c\/b\u003e Locked away from her life, Kenna must reconsider her toxic friendships from school, where cutting is treated like a competitive sport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Survival and Hope: \u003c\/b\u003e This unflinching look at self-harm is ultimately about the fight to reclaim yourself. For Kenna, admitting she needs help is the first, terrifying step.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy name is Kenna.\u003cbr\u003eNo one ever told me the truth about cutting--\u003cbr\u003eHow scars multiply like freaking rabbits.\u003cbr\u003eHow cutting turns you into a pathological liar.\u003cbr\u003eHow getting caught lands you in a psych ward\u003cbr\u003ewith no way out for 72 hours.\u003cbr\u003eBut that's exactly what happens.\u003cbr\u003eTo me anyway.\u003cbr\u003eAnd I bet you wonder how anyone could ever change--\u003cbr\u003ein just three days, in a place like this\u003cbr\u003ewhere everybody's broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrust me.\u003cbr\u003eI wonder that myself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kiss of Broken Glass\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52802210464051,"sku":"9780062306579","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a-WeSt3lRv9780062306579.webp?v=1781197652","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/kiss-of-broken-glass-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}