{"product_id":"chlorine-sky-9780593176429","title":"Chlorine Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute masterpiece.\" -Elizabeth Acevedo, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poet X\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the first ever poet-in-residence at Lincoln Center comes a bold coming-of-age story told in verse about a young woman who loses a best friend, but finds herself in the process. The joys of basketball, the tumult of high school, and the bonds of family are lyrically woven together in this must-read novel.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Lay Li I don't have to think too hard\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'm the friend of the star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u0026amp; I don't mind, not at all\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt gives me time to think about my dreams \u0026amp; the WNBA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut when I call Lay Li \u0026amp; she don't pick up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA pit in my stomach grows like a redwood tree\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSky is used to standing in the shadow of her best friend. Lay Li is the sun everyone orbits around. But since high school started, Lay Li has begun attracting the attention of boys, and Sky is left out in the cold. The only place Sky can find her footing is on the basketball court. With each dribble of the ball, Sky begins to find her own rhythm. Lay Li may always be the sun, but that doesn't mean Sky can't shine on her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gritty and heartbreaking honesty, a critically acclaimed poet, delivers her first novel in verse about broken promises, fast rumors, and learning to generate your own light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A story about heart and backbone, and one only Mahogany L. Browne could bring forth.\" -Jason Reynolds, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMahogany L. Browne \u003c\/b\u003eis the executive director of JustMedia, a media- literacy initiative designed to support the ground-work of criminal justice leaders and community members. This position is informed by her career as a writer, organizer, and educator. Mahogany has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, AIR Serenbe, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, and Rauschenberg, and she founded the diverse literary campaign the Woke Baby Book Fair. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eChlorine Sky, Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice, Woke Baby, Black Girl Magic, \u003c\/i\u003e the poetry collection\u003ci\u003e I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Vinyl Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. Mahogany is based in Brooklyn, New York, and is the first-ever poet in residence at Lincoln Center. You can find Mahogany online at mobrowne.com and @mobrowne.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ember","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614478143762,"sku":"9780593176429","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4c3b1c9f-66be-4ad2-a6bb-358e26750f4f.jpg?v=1732446525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chlorine-sky-9780593176429","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}