{"product_id":"shook","title":"Shook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"A gift!\" ―#1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e-bestselling author Jason Reynolds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShake's dream of making the varsity basketball team is in peril when he gets injured. Can he rebound and make his way back onto the court―and back to feeling like himself? For fans of Kwame Alexander and Jason Reynolds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBeautifully designed with illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\"Absolutely vibrating with energy and heart . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea masterful middle-grade novel.\" ―Newbery Honoree Jasmine Warga\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalik Page―though unless you're his mama, call him \"Shake\"―dreams of making the Marshall Grove varsity basketball squad as an eighth grader. Then he'll be on his way to joining the ranks of Chicago legends like his pops and late Uncle Kenny. But when Shake fractures his ankle in a championship game, he's sidelined for the first time since his first dribble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs his world is turned upside down, Shake feels like there’s ginger ale bubbling in his chest and sweat slicking on his palms. With a best friend who’s getting more distant by the day, a growing silence between him and his dad, and varsity tryouts fast approaching, Shake will have to cross up every obstacle to find a way back onto the court―and back to being himself. Thankfully in Marshall Grove, the sky is always full of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Sports Stories (though non-sports fans, you'll love this one too!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Short, Quick Reads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Hopeful Depictions of Anxiety and Mental Health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● A Main Character Who Exudes Swagger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e● Humor and Heart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers, make permanent room on your shelves―and in your hearts― for this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewitty\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epoignant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enovel.\" ―National Book Award winner Elizabeth Acevedo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stunning.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epowerful.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e―Newbery Medalist Tae Keller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWitty, electric\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eprofound,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Randall’s verse dribbles, twists and weaves highlighting the complicated inner world of a middle-school boy with nuance and care.\" ―National Book Award Finalist Amber McBride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Julian Randall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45486453391536,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/6821\/9056\/files\/71r3wF-9nIL._SL1500.jpg?v=1785152428","url":"https:\/\/www.umojabooks.com\/products\/shook","provider":"Umoja House ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}