{"product_id":"9781338215519","title":"The Music of What Happens","description":"* \"Konigsberg demonstrates once again why he is one of the major voices in LGBTQ literature.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever.Jordan: The opposite of chill. Poetry. His \"wives\" and the Chandler Mall. Never been kissed and searching for Mr. Right, who probably won't like him anyway. And a secret: A spiraling out of control mother, and the knowledge that he's the only one who can keep the family from falling apart.Throw in a rickety, 1980s-era food truck called Coq Au Vinny. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. And top it off with a touch of undeniable chemistry between utter opposites.Over the course of one summer, two boys will have to face their biggest fears and decide what they're willing to risk -- to get the thing they want the most.","brand":"Bill Konigsberg","offers":[{"title":"Scholastic Inc. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2020-05-05","offer_id":44239175549183,"sku":"9781338215519","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d425dbbf-28c9-42bc-8c08-81ae3ff980ea.jpg?v=1693495413","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781338215519","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}