{"product_id":"bronx-masquerade-paperback","title":"Bronx Masquerade - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rich and complex.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers will enjoy the lively, smart voices that talk bravely, about real issues and secret fears. A fantastic choice.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind every voice is a story waiting to be told.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's \u003cb\u003eLupe, \u003c\/b\u003e desperate to have a baby so she will feel loved. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaynard, \u003c\/b\u003ehiding a secret behind his silence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePorscha\u003c\/b\u003e, needing an outlet for her anger after her mother OD's. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanelle, \u003c\/b\u003e struggling to come to terms with her body image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of dozens of children's and young adult books as well as a poet and journalist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the many accolades she has received are the Golden Dolphin Award (2005), the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children (2006), the Coretta Scott King Award (2003) for \u003ci\u003eBronx Masquerade, \u003c\/i\u003e and the Horace Mann Upstanders Award (2011) for \u003ci\u003eAlmost Zero: A Dyamonde Daniel Book\u003c\/i\u003e. Additionally, her book \u003ci\u003eBarack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope \u003c\/i\u003e(illustrated by Bryan Collier) was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller, and she was acknowledged as an NAACP Image Award Finalist in 1993 for her book \u003ci\u003eMalcolm X: a Force for Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books \u003ci\u003eMeet Danitra Brown \u003c\/i\u003e(illustrated by Floyd Cooper), \u003ci\u003eJazmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by E.B. Lewis), \u003ci\u003eDark Sons, The Road to Paris, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Words with Wings \u003c\/i\u003ewere each awarded Coretta Scott King Honors.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2017\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 Bronx Masquerade\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 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459911737651,"sku":"9780425289761","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/p7RSxuo-f9780425289761.webp?v=1781228284","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/bronx-masquerade-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}