{"product_id":"bronx-masquerade","title":"Bronx Masquerade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • A heartfelt exploration of adolescence, this novel celebrates the essence of poetry and the unifying strength of sharing one's voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rich and complex.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers will enjoy the lively, smart voices that talk bravely, about real issues and secret fears. A fantastic choice.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBehind every voice is a story waiting to be told.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Soon they’re having weekly poetry sessions and, one by one, the eighteen students are opening up and taking on the risky challenge of self-revelation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLupe,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e desperate to have a baby so she will feel loved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRaynard,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehiding a secret behind his silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePorscha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, needing an outlet for her anger after her mother OD’s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJanelle,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e struggling to come to terms with her body image.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the poetry they share and narratives in which they reveal their most intimate thoughts, eighteen teenagers show what lies beneath the skin, behind the eyes, beyond the masquerade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikki Grimes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45497820840112,"sku":null,"price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/91STsYJpH9L._SL1500.jpg?v=1785681135","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/bronx-masquerade","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}