{"product_id":"the-cost-of-knowing-hardcover","title":"The Cost of Knowing - Hardcover","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\u003eBrittney Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThey Both Die at the End\u003c\/i\u003e in this gripping, evocative novel about a Black teen who has the power to see into the future, whose life turns upside down when he foresees his younger brother's imminent death, from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eSLAY\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixteen-year-old Alex Rufus is trying his best. He tries to be the best employee he can be at the local ice cream shop; the best boyfriend he can be to his amazing girlfriend, Talia; the best protector he can be over his little brother, Isaiah. But as much as Alex tries, he often comes up short. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's hard to for him to be present when every time he touches an object or person, Alex sees into its future. When he touches a scoop, he has a vision of him using it to scoop ice cream. When he touches his car, he sees it years from now, totaled and underwater. When he touches Talia, he sees them at the precipice of breaking up, and that terrifies him. Alex feels these visions are a curse, distracting him, making him anxious and unable to live an ordinary life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd when Alex touches a photo that gives him a vision of his brother's imminent death, everything changes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Alex now in a race against time, death, and circumstances, he and Isaiah must grapple with their past, their future, and what it means to be a young Black man in America in the present.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrittney Morris is the author of \u003ci\u003eSLAY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Cost of Knowing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Jump, \u003c\/i\u003eand has written video game narrative for Insomniac Games's \u003ci\u003eMarvel's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man 2\u003c\/i\u003e for PlayStation 5, Unknown Worlds's \u003ci\u003eSubnautica: Below Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, and Soma Games's \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Legends of Redwall\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the founder and former president of the Boston University Creative Writing Club. She holds a BA in economics. You can find her online at AuthorBrittneyMorris.com and on Twitter or Instagram @BrittneyMMorris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\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 Cost of Knowing\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53040348660019,"sku":"9781534445451","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Q25peWs4RzlzUllJRDJnYWIxWGhIdz09.webp?v=1770785476","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-cost-of-knowing-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}