{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-dinah-caldwell","title":"The Ballad of Dinah Caldwell","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKate Brauning is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eHow We Fall\u003c\/i\u003e (Simon Pulse), which was shortlisted for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Best YA Novel award. She is currently an editor with Dovetail Fiction and founder of the Breakthrough Writers' Boot Camp. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A genre-bending thriller with undeniable grit. Kate Brauning delivers a stunning symphony through her evocative prose, diverse characters, and unrelenting action. \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Dinah Caldwell \u003c\/i\u003ewill strike unforgettable notes in the hearts and minds of readers from the first to final page!\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Darcy Woods, \u003c\/b\u003eaward-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSummer of Supernovas \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSmoke\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A fiery shot of family, perseverance, and a bit of moonshine.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Chelsea Mueller, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \n\u003ci\u003eProm House \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In a rural, rustic spirit of Where the Crawdad's Sing, The Ballad of Dinah Caldwell packs a romantic, feminist-fierce punch.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Heidi R Kling\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eSea\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003ePaint My Body Red \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The evocative worldbuilding and action-packed opening will suck readers in [...] A thriller that takes on enduring questions of loyalty, vengeance, justice, and equity.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"An excellent combination of action and romance will hook readers into this dystopian revenge thriller.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNothing is more dangerous than a girl with nothing left to lose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDinah Caldwell has been filling her father's role since he abandoned their family four years ago. She and her grief-stricken mom run their subsistence farm deep in the Ozarks, making sure her younger brother never has to worry. Until the day Gabriel Gates, who owns everyone in Charlotte County, kills her mother to steal her family's well. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHomeless, heartbroken, and alone, Dinah only has a single razor-sharp goal: revenge. And now that Gates has put a ten-thousand-dollar bounty on her head, she can't trust anyone, but she also can't take down the most powerful man in the mountains \n\u003cbr\u003eby herself. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer only allies are Kara, Dinah's best friend and secret crush, and Johnny, a young bootlegger who has as much reason to hate Gates as Dinah does. With their help and resources, and maybe even love, she can spark a revolution and set the whole county free--if their combined secrets don't get them all killed first. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2021 (EAN 9781645673125, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2021 (EAN 9781645673125, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2021 pg. 50 (EAN 9781645673125, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brauning, Kate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Page Street YA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-11-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult Fiction|Science Fiction|General|Young Adult Fiction|LGBTQ+|General|Young Adult Fiction|Dystopian|Young Adult Fiction|Romance|LGBTQ+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Death|Subsistence farming|Bounties|Ozark Mountains|Revenge|Mothers|Wells\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645673125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781645673125\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Page Street YA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52148000424217,"sku":"SP-9781645673125","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781645673125_spiral.png?v=1774205149","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-ballad-of-dinah-caldwell","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}