{"product_id":"some-places-more-than-others-hardcover","title":"Some Places More Than Others - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Ren e Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father's family in New York City--Harlem, to be exact. She can't wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up. Maybe this will help her understand her family--and herself--in new way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut New York City is not exactly what Amara thought it would be. It's crowded, with confusing subways, suffocating sidewalks, and her father is too busy with work to spend time with her and too angry to spend time with Grandpa Earl. As she explores, asks questions, and learns more and more about Harlem and about her father and his family history, she realizes how, in some ways more than others, she connects with him, her home, and her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaim for \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eCoretta Scott King Author Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book for Teens\u003cbr\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book, Teen Fiction\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e' Best Teen Book\u003cbr\u003eA Refinery29 Best Book\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her novel, \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together, \u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include \u003ci\u003eWays to Make Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Some Places More Than Others\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Momma Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetty Before X\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, and \u003ci\u003eWatch Us Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, as well as two acclaimed picture books: \u003ci\u003eA Place Where Hurricanes Happen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée grew up in Portland, Oregon, and splits her time between Portland and New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.reneewatson.net; @harlemportland (Instagram); @reneewauthor (Twitter)\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\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 Some Places More Than Others\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770373898528,"sku":"9781681191089","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6337c2e2f81c32f19f71d99cfe8da045.webp?v=1780370387","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/some-places-more-than-others-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}