{"product_id":"all-the-fighting-parts-9781419762611","title":"All the Fighting Parts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eGrown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Poet X\u003c\/i\u003e, Hannah V. Sawyerr's \u003ci\u003eAll the Fighting Parts\u003c\/i\u003e is an award-winning, searing, and defiant young adult novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her voice as her weapon--even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Pastor Johnson isn't the holy man everyone thinks he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don't understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant. In a world that claims to support survivors, Amina wonders who will support her when her attacker is everyone's favorite community leader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Pastor Johnson is arrested for a different crime, the community is shaken and divided; some call him a monster and others defend him. But Amina is secretly relieved. She no longer has to speak because Pastor Johnson can't hurt her anymore--or so she believes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To regain her voice and sense of self, Amina must find the power to confront her abuser--in the courtroom and her heart--and learn to use all the fighting parts within her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YALSA William C.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorris Award Finalist \u003cbr\u003e A Walter Award Honor Book \u003cbr\u003e An ALA Rise List Top Ten Selection \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Kirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBooks Best of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah V. Sawyerr\u003c\/b\u003e was recognized as the Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore in 2016. Her spoken word has been featured on the BBC's \u003ci\u003eWorld Have Your Say\u003c\/i\u003e program as well as the National Education Association's \"Do You Hear Us?\" campaign. Her written word has been included in \u003ci\u003egal-dem\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRookie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003exoNecole\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds a BA in English from Morgan State University and an MFA in creative writing from the New School. Sawyerr is an English professor at Loyola Marymount University and lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harry N. Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583732158738,"sku":"9781419762611","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4da46a3d-195a-4011-8c20-d8374c347b7c.jpg?v=1758092565","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-the-fighting-parts-9781419762611","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}