{"product_id":"dasia-forever","title":"Dasia (Forever) \/\/ (Pre-Order, Oct 6 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of the Dear Martin series comes a spin-off novel written in prose and letters-in-verse about a thirteen-year-old girl. As she navigates cancer, family challenges, and newfound friendship during her initial chemo treatment, she discovers that hope can bloom in the most unexpected places.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Absolutely incredible—I read it in one sitting and finished in tears. Stone shows so much care and nuance here. Dasia will stay with me forever.” —Andrea Beatriz Arango, author of Newbery Honor book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIveliz Explains it All\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Unflinching, fearless, and strikingly original.” —Soman Chainani, author of the bestselling School for Good and Evil series and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter nineteen days of “induction chemotherapy,” Dasia Monae Riley knows no one else should be in her hospital room . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut there she is: Jameson “Jimmy” Jeffs. Another cancer patient who’s seemingly everything Dasia is not: rich, well cared for, and a smidge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003echildish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (in Dasia’s opinion).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, Dasia soon discovers that their commonalities go beyond a random, incurable disease . . . like older brothers who are gone, baby brothers who need them, and struggles with friends at school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Dasia and Jimmy chat, Dasia’s memories unfold in the unsent “letters” (read: poems) Dasia wrote to her incarcerated older brother. And over the course of one life-changing night, two girls who are at their lowest fight to keep each other uplifted. When you hit rock bottom, what does it take to survive and allow yourself to hope again?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a spin-off to the Dear Martin series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a heart-wrenching story of resilience, connection, and the fight to stay alive when battling illness and bearing the weight of difficult circumstances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many novels, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/i\u003e, its \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling sequel \u003ci\u003eDear Justyce\u003c\/i\u003e, and the final national bestselling installment \u003ci\u003eDear Manny\u003c\/i\u003e, a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection and a CBC Kids Top Ten Favorite in the 9th–12th grade category. She also penned the young adult titles \u003ci\u003eOdd One Out\u003c\/i\u003e, an NPR Best Book and an ALA Rainbow Book Top Ten; \u003ci\u003eJackpot\u003c\/i\u003e, the YALSA Quick Pick selection that takes a searing look at economic inequality; and \u003ci\u003eChaos Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, a Southern Book Prize finalist and a YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection. Her middle-grade novels include \u003ci\u003eClean Getaway\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, and \u003ci\u003eFast Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e, a YALSA Quick Pick selection. Nic lives in Atlanta and will continue to write the books she feels are missing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: October 6, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9798217229307\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.5 inches | 0.7 pounds\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nic Stone","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-Order, Oct 6 2026) Hardcover","offer_id":48699136671979,"sku":"9798217229307","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9798217229307.jpg?v=1780495367","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/dasia-forever","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}