{"product_id":"calling-my-name-9780062656872","title":"Calling My Name","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCalling My Name\u003c\/em\u003e is a treasure.\"--Nic Stone, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eDear Martin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalling My Name\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self--ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in fifty-three short, episodic, moving, and iridescent chapters, \u003cem\u003eCalling My Name\u003c\/em\u003e follows Taja on her journey from middle school to high school. Literary and noteworthy, this is a beauty of a novel that captures the multifaceted struggle of finding where you belong and why you matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTamani, Liara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiara Tamani\u003c\/strong\u003e holds an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a BA from Duke University. She is the author of the acclaimed young adult novels \u003cem\u003eCalling My Name\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2018 PEN America Literary Award Finalist and SCBWI Golden Kite Finalist; \u003cem\u003eAll the Things We Never Knew\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2020 Kirkus Best YA Book of the Year; and \u003cem\u003eWhat She Missed\u003c\/em\u003e. Before becoming a writer, she attended Harvard Law School and worked as a marketing coordinator for the Houston Rockets and Comets, production assistant for \u003cem\u003eGirlfriends\u003c\/em\u003e (TV show), home accessories designer, floral designer, and yoga and dance teacher. She lives in Houston, Texas. liaratamani.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51998201807122,"sku":"9780062656872","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1259b776-7d45-4bb6-9ee7-7869e537b832.jpg?v=1770143710","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/calling-my-name-9780062656872","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}