{"product_id":"matched-paperback-1","title":"Matched - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlly Condie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - In a world where the Society decides who you love, where you work, and when you die, a young teen begins to harbor the most dangerous emotion of all--doubt that the Society knows best. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] superb dystopian romance.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect escape.\"--\u003ci\u003eMTV\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Strong feminist ideals and impressive writing that's bound to captivate.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky and she begins to doubt the Society's infallibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Cassia is faced with an impossible choice: between the only life she's known and a path no one dares to follow . . . between perfection and passion.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlly Condie\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Matched trilogy and co-author of the Darkdeep middle grade series. She is also the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eSummerlost\u003c\/i\u003e, an Edgar Award Finalist. A former English teacher, Ally lives with her family outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Ally has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matched\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45303706550323,"sku":"9780142419779","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/iRwm19IyTm9780142419779.webp?v=1794181871","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/matched-paperback-1","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}