{"product_id":"bros-hardcover","title":"Bros - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eReggie Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely in their community. ­With confidence and a touch of swag, these friends do everything with one another: build a time machine, tend to the community garden, roleplay in the park, read, take a group selfie, and play basketball. With simple, spare text from celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and colorful, playful art from Reggie Brown capturing the pleasures of boyhood and friendship, \u003ci\u003eBros \u003c\/i\u003eaffirms the truth that Black boys deserve and are worthy of a childhood full of joy and free of risk, just as much as anyone. Timely and buoyant, it's a story sure to be enjoyed by anyone who knows what it is to be surrounded by friends with a day of adventure ahead of you.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author and poet, was named the 2019 \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner. Her numerous books for children include the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eBOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Michele Wood; the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Floyd Cooper; \u003ci\u003eVoice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Ekua Holmes, which was also a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book; and \u003ci\u003eOutspoken: Paul Robeson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAhead of His Time\u003c\/i\u003e and the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSchomburg: The Man Who Built a Library\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Carole Boston Weatherford lives in North Carolina. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReggie Brown \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of several books for children, including \u003ci\u003eTacko Fall: To New Heights\u003c\/i\u003e by Tacko Fall and Justin Haynes, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling \u003ci\u003eWho Are Your People? \u003c\/i\u003eby Bakari Sellers, the Magnificent Makers series by Theanne Griffith, and \u003ci\u003eBaseball Baby\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSoccer Baby\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Gehl. He lives in San Diego.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.2 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748784046368,"sku":"9781536220414","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e49aa89a79b367220657eafca8c29c86.webp?v=1779916020","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bros-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}