{"product_id":"city-girls-hardcover","title":"City Girls - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLoretta Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders of \u003ci\u003eLucky Broken Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHurricane Child\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street, \u003c\/i\u003ewill love this debut middle grade novel about finding sanctuary with friends who understand the enormous changes life can throw at you when you're 11.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat Elisa, Lucia, and Alice see-and judge-of each other from the outside is drastically different from how each girl feels inside. They attend the same classes in the same New York City middle school, but no one knows that Elisa is trying to navigate the bewildering asylum process having just arrived from El Salvador; or that Lucia, who also speaks Spanish and brims with self-confidence, is caught in the middle of her parents' heartbreaking divorce; or that Alice, who appears to be a rebel in combat boots, carries the burden of her mother's progressing cancer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNarrated by each girl in alternating chapters, \u003ci\u003eCity Girls\u003c\/i\u003e captures the vulnerability of being a middle schooler and the relief and joy of finding friendship where you least expect it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLORETTA LOPEZ is a Mexican-American therapist living in New York City with clinical specialties including childhood trauma, serious mental illness, and patients with refugee and immigrant statuses. She holds a M.A. from Columbia University's School of Social Work and a B.A. with Honors in the Written Arts from Bard College. Her writing has been recognized by the Gold Portfolio Award from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and the Turkey Land Cove's writers grant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.35 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748896309536,"sku":"9781644213421","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3aa41459b82d8629569eff57a47d1d22.webp?v=1779919472","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-girls-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}