{"product_id":"this-side-of-home-paperback","title":"This Side of Home - Paperback","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 winner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRen e Watson comes a captivating and poignant coming-of-age urban novel about sisters, friends, and what it means to embrace change.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaya Younger and her identical twin sister, Nikki, have always agreed on the important things. Friends. Boys. School. They even plan to attend the same historically African American college.\u003cbr\u003eBut nothing can always remain the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their Portland neighborhood goes from rough-and-tumble to up-and-coming, Maya feels her connection to Nikki and their community slipping away. Nikki spends more time at trendy coffee shops than backyard barbecues, and their new high school principal is more committed to erasing the neighborhood's ghetto reputation than honoring its history. Home doesn't feel like home anymore. As Maya struggles to hold on to her black heritage, she begins to wonder with whom--or where--she belongs. Does growing up have to mean growing apart?\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\u003eSome 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 lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.reneewatson.net\u003cbr\u003e@harlemportland (Instagram)\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 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 This Side of Home\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 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770607403296,"sku":"9781619639300","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a7cbeee72b3fb04e65bd97a2b1ed88b2.webp?v=1780375097","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/this-side-of-home-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}