{"product_id":"kneel-hardcover","title":"Kneel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCandace Buford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A must read. 10\/10.\" --Broderick Hunter, actor, model, and activist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fearless debut novel explores racism, injustice, and self-expression through the story of a promising Black football star in Louisiana.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe system is rigged.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor guys like Russell Boudreaux, football is the only way out of their small town. As the team's varsity tight end, Rus has a singular goal: to get a scholarship and play on the national stage. But when his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Rus faces an impossible choice: speak up or live in fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Please rise for the national anthem.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate for change, Rus kneels during the national anthem. In one instant, he falls from local stardom and becomes a target for hatred. But he's not alone. With the help of his best friend and an unlikely ally, Rus will fight for his dreams, and for justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping story about what it looks like when we demand equity, justice, and recognition of our own humanity.\" --Kalynn Bayron, author of \u003cem\u003eCinderella Is Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 8.55 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\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 Kneel\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 5.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768350212384,"sku":"9781335402516","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7302656ac8273e43321f969732e7d24.webp?v=1780327597","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kneel-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}