{"product_id":"shades-of-black-paperback","title":"Shades of Black - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlos Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomero, a Guyanese Canadian, is a sensitive kid who is just starting to attend an inner-city-style school with a large racialized population.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomero falls in with a friendly crew but finds himself in trouble when a shot is fired in the school cafeteria--and he gets stuck with the gun. Meanwhile, the police, often using brutal tactics and targeting young Black males, try to find out who the shooter was.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To humanize and critique the Black male experience and dispel the myth that vulnerability and empathy equal weakness, Carlos Anthony draws on his own recent experiences as a teen in school in Etobicoke. His novel is an authentic--and rare--representation of Black youth culture and the experiences of Black teens in Canada's public schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772618211616,"sku":"9781459417199","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/579452b475c95a216dc87645758ab78f.webp?v=1780409691","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shades-of-black-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}