{"product_id":"shark-teeth","title":"Shark Teeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel about a girl's tumultuous journey to keep her family together, even when she's falling apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSchneider Family Book Award: Best Middle Grade Honor Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKirkus Prize Finalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLone Star Reading List Selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharkita “Kita” Hayes is always waiting.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for her mama to mess up.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for social services to be called again.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for her and her siblings to be separated.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for her worst fear to come true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Mama promises things are different now. She's got a good job, she's stopped drinking, stopped going out every night-it's almost enough to make Kita believe her this time. But even as Kita's life is going good, she can't shake the feeling that everything could go up in flames at any moment. When her assistant principal and trusted dance coach starts asking questions about her home life, Kita is more determined than ever to keep up appearances and make sure her family stays together-even if it means falling apart herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the threat of her family being separated again circles like a shark in the water, the pressure starts to get to Kita. But could it be that Kita's worst fear is actually the best thing that could happen to her family . . . and to her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherri Winston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45486452867248,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/814auSwMRzL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785152272","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/shark-teeth","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}