{"product_id":"9781774880753","title":"The Gulf","description":"\u003cb\u003eStaring down the final days of high school, a group of friends run away from home in order to join a commune in this YA graphic novel for ages 14 and up. \u003ci\u003eStand by Me \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eCatcher in the Rye \u003c\/i\u003eby way of \u003ci\u003eSkim\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything comes to a head when Oli's relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just words. Oli flees to find the commune on a Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver, taking with her Milo, who can't help but hide his feelings behind the safety of a video camera, and Alvin, a shy teen who sees more than he lets on. Behind them trails Liam, Oli's ex-best-friend and sometimes love interest, who wants to apologize for the way things went down. All four are grappling with a world that cannot be changed . . . and simply trying to find their place in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis YA anti-coming-of-age road trip adventure, by talented up-and-coming comic artist Adam de Souza, captures at once the angst and humor of being a teen during a time of great transition.","brand":"Adam de Souza (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":51644351774776,"sku":"9781774880753","price":17.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/nutsandshells.com\/products\/9781774880753","provider":"Nuts \u0026 Shells","version":"1.0","type":"link"}