{"product_id":"be-the-one-six-true-stories-of-teens-overcoming-hardship-with-hope-9781442483835","title":"Be the One: Six True Stories of Teens Overcoming Hardship with Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eEmmy Award-winning ABC News chief national correspondent and \u003ci\u003eNightline\u003c\/i\u003e coanchor, Byron Pitts shares the heartbreaking and inspiring stories of six young people who overcame impossible circumstances with extraordinary perseverance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbuse.\u003cbr\u003e Bullying.\u003cbr\u003e War.\u003cbr\u003e Drug Addiction.\u003cbr\u003e Mental Illness.\u003cbr\u003e Violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNone of these should be realities for anyone, much less a young person. But for some it is the only reality they have ever known. In these dark circumstances, six teens needed someone to \"be the one\" for them--the hero to help them back into the light. For Tania, Mason, Pappy, Michaela, Ryan, and Tyton, that hero was themselves. Through stirring interviews and his award-winning storytelling, Byron Pitts brings the struggles and triumphs of these everyday heroes to teens just like them, encouraging all of us to be the source of inspiration in our own lives and to appreciate the lives of others around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePitts, Byron:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Byron Pitts is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist known for his thoughtful storytelling, on-the-ground reporting, and in-depth interviews. A news veteran with over thirty years of experience, Mr. Pitts has traveled around the world to cover some of the biggest news stories of our time including the Florida presidential recount, the tsunami in Indonesia, the refugee crisis in Kosovo, and the Boston marathon bombing investigation. He joined ABC News in April 2013 as anchor and Chief National Correspondent covering national news stories and in-depth features for all broadcasts and platforms including \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld News with Diane Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNightline\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Week\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, and ABCNews.com, and was named ABC News \u003ci\u003eNightline \u003c\/i\u003ecoanchor in 2014. Prior to joining ABC News, Mr. Pitts spent fifteen years at CBS News where he served as Chief National Correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe CBS Evening News\u003c\/i\u003e, filed regularly for \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, and won an Emmy for his coverage of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks. He was named the National Association of Black Journalists Journalist of the Year in 2002. His 2009 memoir, \u003ci\u003eStep Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges\u003c\/i\u003e chronicled his journey overcoming illiteracy and a stutter to become a journalist. Mr. Pitts is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and currently lives in New York City.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492489138450,"sku":"9781442483835","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6cb7a06-b957-4c8d-afaa-b6f1cd0907a7.jpg?v=1730594359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-the-one-six-true-stories-of-teens-overcoming-hardship-with-hope-9781442483835","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}