{"product_id":"day-tajon-got-shot-hardcover","title":"Day Tajon Got Shot - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeacon House Teen Writers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeather Butterfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Designed by), \u003cb\u003eKathy Crutcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Tajon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tajon is sixteen and black. He's tall and skinny, and he has dreadlocks. Tajon works hard and tries his best to be good. He does O.K. in school. He has plans. He's determined.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tajon is the kind of son who cares about his family. He's the kind of brother who stands up for his sister. He's the kind of kid who dreams big dreams to get himself and those he loves up and out of the hood.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tajon is the one who gets shot.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In March 2015, ten teen girls from Beacon House in Washington, DC started writing a novel during the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. They began with one central question: What really happens in a community when a black youth is the victim of violence by police? How are those lives affected? Each writer takes on the perspective of a central character - the victim, the police officer, the witness, the parent, the friend, the officer's kids - and examines how it feels to be a human being on all sides of this event. Their stories thoughtfully explore issues of race, violence, loyalty, and justice in a community torn apart but seeking connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen teenage girls from Beacon House (beaconhousedc.org) in Washington, DC authored this book: J'yona, T'Asia, Makiya, Najae, Rose, Temil, Jonae, Jeanet, Serenity, and Reiyanna. They wrote and revised their work over the course of two years during workshops with Shout Mouse Press (shoutmousepress.org). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll artwork is original by the authors. Some photography taken by the authors and produced in collaboration with Shootback (shootbackproject.org). Photography of protests and riots in Baltimore 2015 taken by DC teen Amir Price in conjunction with Critical Exposure (criticalexposure.org\/news-and-events\/press.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about the project, including author interviews, at ShoutMousePress.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Day Tajon Got Shot\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776138805536,"sku":"9781950807727","price":29.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d95360e078fefa5a5099895475b22407.webp?v=1780473136","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/day-tajon-got-shot-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}