n nA 2022 William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist, What Beauty There Is is Cory Andersons stunning novel about brutality and beauty, and about broken people trying to survive--Intense, brutal, and searingly honest, perfect for fans of Patrick Ness, Laura Ruby, and Meg Rosoff. n nTo understand the truth, you have to start at the beginning. n nAva Bardem lives in isolation, a life of silence. For seventeen years, Avas father, a merciless man, has controlled her fate. Hes taught her to love no one. But then she meets Jack. n nLiving in poverty, Jack Dahl is holding his breath. He and his younger brother have nothing--except each other. With their parents gone, Jack faces a stark choice: lose his brother to foster care or find the drug money that sent his father to prison. He chooses the money. n nSuddenly, Jacks and Avas fates become intimately--and dangerously--linked as Avas father hunts for the same money as Jack. When he picks up on Jacks trail, Ava must make her own wrenching choice: remain silent or speak and fight for Jacks survival. n nChoices. They come at a price.n