{"product_id":"gaither-sisters-trilogy-box-set-one-crazy-summer-p-s-be-eleven-gone-crazy-in-alabama","title":"Gaither Sisters Trilogy Box Set: One Crazy Summer, P.S. Be Eleven, Gone Crazy in Alabama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll three books in the Coretta Scott King Award-winning series by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia are now available in one beautiful, giftable box set  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach humorous, unforgettable story follows the Gaither sisters as they grow up during one of the most tumultuous eras in recent American history, the 1960s. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the adventures of eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, as they visit their kin all over the rapidly changing nation--and as they discover that the bonds of family, and their own strength, run deeper than they ever knew possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis box set includes \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, a Newbery Honor book, National Book Award finalist, and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award; \u003cem\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eGone Crazy in Alabama\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which will make the perfect addition to a young reader's growing library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's \u003cem\u003eThe Watsons Go to Birmingham \u003c\/em\u003eand Jacqueline Woodson's \u003cem\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming \u003c\/em\u003ewill find much to love in\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethese books. Rita Williams-Garcia's books about\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eDelphine, Vonetta, and Fern can also be read alongside nonfiction explorations of American history such as Jason Reynolds's and Ibram X. Kendi's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A beloved middle grade series.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Funny, wise, poignant, and thought-provoking.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The Gaither sisters are an irresistible trio. Williams-Garcia excels at conveying defining moments of American society from their point of view.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams-Garcia, Rita:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRita Williams-Garcia\u003c\/strong\u003e's Newbery Honor Book, \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, was a winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award, a National Book Award finalist, the recipient of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller. The two sequels, \u003cem\u003eP.S. Be Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGone Crazy in Alabama\u003c\/em\u003e, were both Coretta Scott King Author Award winners and ALA Notable Children's Books. Her novel \u003cem\u003eClayton Byrd Goes Underground\u003c\/em\u003e was a National Book Award finalist and winner of the NAACP Image Award for Youth\/Teen Literature. Rita is also the author of five other distinguished novels for young adults: \u003cem\u003eJumped\u003c\/em\u003e, a National Book Award finalist; \u003cem\u003eNo Laughter Here\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEvery Time a Rainbow Dies\u003c\/em\u003e (a \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Children's Book), \u003cem\u003eFast Talk on a Slow Track\u003c\/em\u003e (all ALA Best Books for Young Adults); and \u003cem\u003eBlue Tights\u003c\/em\u003e. Rita Williams-Garcia lives in Jamaica, New York, with her husband and has two adult daughters. You can visit her online at www.ritawg.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629962826002,"sku":"9780062889652","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4b1641a-948e-4dd0-a57f-dda97166843f.jpg?v=1732738379","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gaither-sisters-trilogy-box-set-one-crazy-summer-p-s-be-eleven-gone-crazy-in-alabama","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}