{"product_id":"i-am-the-swarm-9780593623886","title":"I Am the Swarm","description":"\u003cb\u003eA propulsive YA novel in verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Anderson's \u003ci\u003eShout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs far back as anyone can remember, the women of the Strand family have been magical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family's magic is a curse. Her mother's age changes every day; she's often too young to be the mother Nell needs. Her older sister bleeds music and will do anything to release the songs inside her. Nell sees the way magic rips her family apart again and again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Nell's own magic arrives in the form of ladybugs alighting on the keys of her beloved piano, the first thing she feels is joy. The ladybugs are a piece of her, a harmless and delicate manifestation of her creativity. But soon enough, the rest come. Thick-shelled glossy beetles that creep along her collarbone when her piano teacher stares at her. Soft gray moths that appear and die alongside a rush of disappointment. Worst of all are the wasps. It doesn't matter how deep she buries her rage, the wasps always come. Nell will have to decide just how much of herself she's willing to lock away to stop them--or if she can find the strength to feel, no matter the consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn intense, emotional read simmering with rage and magic, \u003ci\u003eI Am the Swarm\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating YA novel in verse that beautifully speaks to the complicated nature of growing up as a girl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hayley Chewins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.36w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593623886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHayley Chewins\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turnaway Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sisters of Straygarden Place\u003c\/i\u003e. She grew up in Cape Town, and now lives in Johannesburg, South Africa, with her husband and daughter. She is the singer and songwriter for EIGHT THOUSAND BIRDS. You can visit her at HayleyChewins.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Hayley Chewins \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792879009949,"sku":"9780593623886","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8deb6ce4-b349-4b07-9984-6d50899ee6d0.jpg?v=1774983961","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-am-the-swarm-9780593623886","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}