{"product_id":"clean-getaway-9781984892973","title":"Clean Getaway","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.\u003cbr\u003eFasten Your Seatbelt: G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either.\u003cbr\u003eUse the Green Book: G'ma's most treasured possession. It holds history, memories, and most important, the way home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Not to Bring: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Cell Phone: Avoid contact with Dad at all costs. Even when G'ma starts acting stranger than usual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of the segregation history of the American South, take a trip with this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--his G'ma included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Truly a delight.\" -Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal winner \u003ci\u003eBud, Not Buddy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNic Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is an Atlanta native and a Spelman College graduate. After working extensively in teen mentoring and living in Israel for several years, she returned to the United States to write full-time. Nic's debut novel for young adults, \u003ci\u003eDear Martin, \u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and a William C. Morris Award finalist. She is also the author of the teen titles \u003ci\u003eOdd One Out, \u003c\/i\u003e a novel about discovering oneself and who it is okay to love, which was an NPR Best Book of the Year and a Rainbow Book List Top Ten selection, and \u003ci\u003eJackpot, \u003c\/i\u003e a love-ish story that takes a searing look at economic inequality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClean Getaway, \u003c\/i\u003e Nic's first middle-grade novel, deals with coming to grips with the pain of the past and facing the humanity of our heroes. Nic lives in Atlanta with her adorable little family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003enicstone.info\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642050056466,"sku":"9781984892973","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_10e9ce5b-3d4d-48bc-87e2-667f3eb982a1.jpg?v=1733054137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clean-getaway-9781984892973","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}