{"title":"Young Adult 20th Century Historical Books","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-68bedd6f-bdc4-832e-b02d-a7dc78f26b99-20\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-124\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-sm:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"41dacbf5-861b-4438-bb4e-68dd681d0164\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"832\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"751\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"750\"\u003e20th Century YA Historical Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e – Powerful YA tales exploring the challenges and triumphs of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-mother-the-cheerleader-9780061148989","title":"My Mother the Cheerleader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShare this \"harrowing and painfully honest historical novel\"\u003cem\u003e*\u003c\/em\u003e at home or in the classroom. Through this \"extraordinary\" debut effort from the Sydney Taylor Award winner Robert Sharenow, readers will explore how \"ingrained prejudices--whether acted upon or not--help destroy lives and shatter a community.\"\u003cem\u003e**\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1960 New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Louise is pulled out of class by her mother to protest court-ordered integration of her school. 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