{"product_id":"hopeless-in-hope-9781774920831","title":"Hopeless in Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ Among CCBC's \u003ci\u003eBest Books for Kids \u0026amp; Teens\u003c\/i\u003e list, a starred selection of exceptional caliber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe live in a hopeless old house on an almost-deserted dead-end street in a middle-of-nowhere town named Hope. This is the oldest part of Hope; eventually it will all be torn down and rebuilt into perfect homes for perfect people. Until then, we live here: imperfect people on an imperfect street that everyone forgets about.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For Eva Brown, life feels lonely and small. Her mother, Shirley, drinks and yells all the time. She’s the target of the popular mean girl, and her only friend doesn’t want to talk to her anymore. All of it would be unbearable if it weren’t for her cat, Toofie, her beloved nohkum, and her writing, which no one will ever see. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When Nohkum is hospitalized, Shirley struggles to keep things together for Eva and her younger brother, Marcus. After Marcus is found wandering the neighbourhood alone, he is sent to live with a foster family, and Eva finds herself in a group home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Furious at her mother, Eva struggles to adjust—and being reunited with her family seems less and less likely. During a visit to the hospital, Nohkum gives Eva Shirley’s diary. Will the truths it holds help Eva understand her mother? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Heartbreaking and humorous, \u003ci\u003eHopeless in Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling story of family and forgiveness. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wanda John-Kehewin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48205925646587,"sku":"9781774920831","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_b7853d7c-90a2-4fa4-a88f-82ccf8ba20ae.jpg?v=1770710214","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/hopeless-in-hope-9781774920831","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}