{"product_id":"darius-twig-9780061728259","title":"Darius \u0026 Twig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere in \u003cem\u003eDarius \u0026amp; Twig\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel about friendship and needing to live one's own dream. This touching and raw teen novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKick\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWe Are America\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBad Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other celebrated literary works for children and teens is a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarius and Twig are an unlikely pair: Darius is a writer whose only escape is his alter ego, a peregrine falcon named Fury, and Twig is a middle-distance runner striving for athletic success. But they are drawn together in the struggle to overcome the obstacles that life in Harlem throws at them. The two friends must face down bullies, an abusive uncle, and the idea that they'll be stuck in the same place forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Russo, writing in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, included \u003cem\u003eDarius \u0026amp; Twig\u003c\/em\u003e on her list of \"great kids' books with diverse characters.\" She commented: \"The late Myers, one of the greats and a champion of diversity in children's books well before the cause got mainstream attention, is at his elegant, heartfelt best in this 2013 novel. It's about two friends growing up in Harlem, one a writer, one an athlete, facing daily challenges and trying to dream of a brighter future.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyers, Walter Dean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWalter Dean Myers was the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, the winner of the first Michael L. Printz Award; a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature; and an inaugural NYC Literary Honoree. Myers received every single major award in the field of children's literature. He was the author of two Newbery Honor Books and six Coretta Scott King Awardees. He was the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults, a three-time National Book Award Finalist, as well as the first-ever recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648784240914,"sku":"9780061728259","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_977a40ed-460e-47d8-884b-c209c4535124.jpg?v=1733248601","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/darius-twig-9780061728259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}