{"product_id":"kings-of-bmore-paperback","title":"Kings of B'more - 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\u003eR. Eric Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, \u003ci\u003eKings of B'more\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to be a big hit.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHere for It\u003c\/i\u003e, R. Eric Thomas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he's on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after that--it's like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend, Linus, will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: He's moving out of state at the end of the week. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo keep from completely losing it--and partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick by his dad--Harrison plans a send-off à la \u003ci\u003eFerris Bueller's Day Off\u003c\/i\u003e that's worthy of his favorite person. If they won't be having all the life-expanding experiences they thought they would, Harrison will squeeze them all into their last day together. They end up on a mini road trip, their first Pride, and a rooftop dance party, all while keeping their respective parents, who track them on a family location app, off their trail. Harrison and Linus make a pact to do all the things--big and small--they've been too scared to do. But nothing feels scarier than saying goodbye to someone you love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Profoundly charming.\" --Ryan Douglass, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Taking of Jake Livingston \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Luminous.\" --Adib Khorram, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Utterly phenomenal.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eJulian Winters, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRunning With Lions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. Eric Thomas is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHere for It, \u003c\/i\u003e a Read with Jenna book club pick featured on \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e and a Lambda Literary Award finalist. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Her Time\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Rep. Maxine Waters. He is also a television writer (AppleTV+'s \u003ci\u003eDickinson\u003c\/i\u003e, FX's \u003ci\u003eBetter Things\u003c\/i\u003e), a playwright, and the long-running host of The Moth in Philadelphia and D.C. For four years, he was a senior staff writer at Elle.com where he wrote \"Eric Reads the News.\" \u003ci\u003eKings of B'more\u003c\/i\u003e is his YA debut. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonewall Book Award (2023)\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 Kings of B'More\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 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53478227870003,"sku":"9780593326190","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/j-kQ9v_DI89780593326190.webp?v=1781503102","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/kings-of-bmore-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}