{"product_id":"bright-red-fruit-9780593381205","title":"Bright Red Fruit","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams. From the award-winning poet and author of HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK - A CALIBA GOLDEN POPPY AWARD FINALIST - A \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST \u003c\/i\u003eAND\u003ci\u003e KIRKUS REVIEWS \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad girl.\u003c\/i\u003e No matter how hard Samira tries, she can't shake her reputation. She's never gotten the benefit of the doubt--not from her mother or the aunties who watch her like a hawk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her place in her community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this gripping coming-of-age novel from the critically acclaimed author Safia Elhillo, a young woman searches to find the balance between honoring her family, her artistry, and her authentic self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafia Elhillo is the author of the Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eBright Red Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a CALIBA Golden Poppy Award finalist and a Kirkus Prize finalist, and was named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, and the New York Public Library. Her debut YA novel-in-verse, \u003ci\u003e Home Is Not a Country, \u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the National Book Award and received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor and an Arab American Book Award. Sudanese by way of Washington, DC, Safia is a Pushcart Prize nominee, co-winner of the 2015 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, and listed in Forbes Africa's 2018 \"30 Under 30.\" She lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Make Me a World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575922462994,"sku":"9780593381205","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_82537abe-4004-4639-8521-25808ed156ef.jpg?v=1744272287","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bright-red-fruit-9780593381205","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}