{"product_id":"sun-chasers-kacen-callender-hardcover","title":"Sun Chasers -- Kacen Callender, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom bestselling and award-winning author Kacen Callendar comes a tender and moving novel about two boys who find solace in each other while their worlds fall apart, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou stood still. Stared out at the ocean. Like you were searching for something. Maybe the same thing I was searching for, too. Something that belongs in my chest. Warm and bright.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKole has mastered the art of deflection. He explains away the real reason why he had to move to St. Thomas to live with his father and his new family. He makes excuses for any bruises or limps people notice. He starts dating a girl at his new school to avoid questions about who he's really attracted to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut he can't seem to hide how drawn he is to Gabriel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabriel wishes he could disappear. But everywhere he goes on the island he calls home, he can't escape the people who misgender him, who threaten him. He's haunted by the memories of a painful past. And with his single mother barely making ends meet, he knows there's no hope for a better life after high school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Kole and Gabriel slowly start to share their struggles with each other, their connection becomes a lifeline. But can a young love survive in a world determined to tear them down? Are there some wounds that can never be healed?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kacen Callender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419787898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKacen Callender\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling and award-winning author of multiple novels for children, teens, and adults, including the Stonewall Honor Book \u003ci\u003eFelix Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e and the National Book Award for Young People's Literature \u003ci\u003eKing and the Dragonflies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kacen Callender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68177740497124,"sku":"9781419787898","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781419787898.jpg?v=1794124585","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/sun-chasers-kacen-callender-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}