{"product_id":"ace-and-the-misfits-paperback","title":"Ace and the Misfits - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEddie Kawooya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn his debut novel, Eddie Kawooya presents a fish-out-of-water story of immigration and the pains and joys of integration into a new and sometimes frightening environment. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoosely based on Kawooya's own life, this novel follows fifteen-year-old Patrick \"Ace\" Katumba. Kutumba's life is changed drastically when he, his mother, and his sister are forced to flee their lives in Uganda. Ace's mother is a journalist who has reported on government corruption and has now been marked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving in Canada, Ace finds himself living in his uncle's basement apartment and having to integrate into a new community where he is the \"African.\" Despite being an excellent student, he meets ignorance and bullying at school until he falls in with a crew of international misfits who understand what he's going through. With their support, Ace starts to regain the confidence he lost in the move and his subsequent troubles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the core of this story is the isolation a child feels after his world is snatched from him, and the journey of self-worth and self-confidence he must undertake to rise above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.58 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763846283552,"sku":"9781459417519","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/57267bbc538cd20fc0801ef69525b877.webp?v=1780239999","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ace-and-the-misfits-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}