{"product_id":"compound-fracture-1","title":"Compound Fracture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Joseph White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Peachtree Publishing Company Incorporated, 2026-09-15\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Michael L. Printz Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A queer Appalachian thriller that pulls no punches--following a trans autistic teen who's drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and Indie bestselling novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe limited-quantity first printing of this powerful novel features specially-designed endpapers with photos of West Virginia coal mines from The Library of Congress!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the night Miles Abernathy--sixteen-year-old socialist and proud West Virginian--comes out as trans to his parents, he sneaks off to a party, carrying evidence that may finally turn the tide of the blood feud plaguing Twist Creek: Photos that prove the county's Sheriff Davies was responsible for the so-called \"accident\" that injured his dad, killed others, and crushed their grassroots efforts to unseat him.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The feud began a hundred years ago when Miles's great-great-grandfather, Saint Abernathy, incited a miners' rebellion that ended with a public execution at the hands of law enforcement. Now, Miles becomes the feud's latest victim as the sheriff's son and his friends sniff out the evidence, follow him through the woods, and beat him nearly to death. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the hospital, the ghost of a soot-covered man hovers over Miles's bedside while Sheriff Davies threatens Miles into silence. But when Miles accidently kills one of the boys who hurt him, he learns of other folks in Twist Creek who want out from under the sheriff's heel. To free their families from this cycle of cruelty, they're willing to put everything on the line--is Miles?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A visceral, unabashedly political page-turner that won't let you go until you've reached the end, \u003ci\u003eCompound Fracture\u003c\/i\u003e is not for the faint of heart, but it \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e for every reader who's ready to fight for a better world. Hand this story to teens pushing for radical change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eInstant New York Times bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eInstant USA Today Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eInstant Indie Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Kids' Indie Next Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice: Books for Youth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChicago Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e Best of the Best\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon Recipient\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best YA Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA Children's Book Council Young Adult Favorite \u0026amp; Teachers' Favorite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48365538443433,"sku":"PHBK-9781682638828","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/2091553482787.jpg?v=1789408549","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/compound-fracture-1","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}