{"product_id":"the-chaperone-hardcover","title":"The Chaperone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. Hendrix\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hendrix's dystopian society is somewhat of a \u003cem\u003eHandmaid's Tale \u003c\/em\u003efor YA, and offers a dark world with a glimmer of hope.\"-- \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike every young woman in New America, Stella knows the rules: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeflect attention.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbstain from sin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavigate the world with care.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGive obedience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmbrace purity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRespect your chaperone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times . Because of this, Stella is never alone. She can't go out by herself or learn about the world. She can't even spend time with boys except at formal Visitations. Still, Stella feels lucky that her chaperone, Sister Helen, is like a friend to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then the unthinkable happens. Sister Helen dies suddenly, and Stella feels lost. Especially when she's assigned a new chaperone just days later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSister Laura is...different. She has radical ideas about what Stella should be doing. She leaves Stella alone in public and even knows how to get into the \"Hush Hush\" parties where all kinds of forbidden things happen. As Stella spends more time with Sister Laura, she begins to question everything she's been taught. What if the Constables' rules don't actually protect girls? What if they were never meant to keep them safe?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to set out on a dangerous journey across what used to be the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171374174343,"sku":"9781728284859","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6ef6b9d08ebaeb08e578457db3772ad7.webp?v=1733355243","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-chaperone-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}