{"product_id":"the-gulf-by-adam-de-souza","title":"The Gulf by Adam de Souza","description":"\u003cp\u003ePre-Loved Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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. Stand by Me meets Catcher in the Rye by way of Skim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"White Rose Books \u0026 More","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51150300414240,"sku":"9781774880753","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781774880753.jpg?v=1769236548","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/es\/products\/the-gulf-by-adam-de-souza","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}