{"product_id":"9781250314857","title":"Plain Jane and the Mermaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEisner Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Be Prepared\u003c\/i\u003e author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy tale you know on its head!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter. It’s a good plan! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOr it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. Jane must venture underwater to rescue her maybe-fiancé. But the depths of the ocean hold beautiful mysteries and dangerous creatures. What good can a plain Jane do? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn into an unexpected bond, Jane must navigate a shifting reality where magic and danger intertwine, and where every choice carries weight. As she moves between two worlds, she begins to question what she truly wants—and what she’s willing to risk to find it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlending humor, melancholy, and fairy-tale wonder, this graphic novel explores:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- identity, self-worth, and belonging \u003cbr\u003e- friendship in unexpected forms \u003cbr\u003e- the pull between comfort and change \u003cbr\u003e- richly imagined underwater fantasy \u003cbr\u003e- and the emotional complexity of growing up\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370489679933,"sku":"9781250314857","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781250314857_p0.jpg?v=1771589182","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781250314857","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}