{"product_id":"how-it-went-down-9781250068231","title":"How It Went Down","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen sixteen-year-old Tariq Johnson dies from two gunshot wounds, his community is thrown into an uproar. Tariq was black. The shooter, Jack Franklin, is white. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of Tariq's death, everyone has something to say, but no two accounts of the events line up. Day by day, new twists further obscure the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTariq's friends, family, and community struggle to make sense of the tragedy, and to cope with the hole left behind when a life is cut short. In their own words, they grapple for a way to say with certainty: This is how it went down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely story by acclaimed author Kekla Magoon who won the Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Rock and the River\u003c\/i\u003e, and whose book \u003ci\u003eX: A Novel\u003c\/i\u003e (written with Ilyasah Shabazz) was longlisted for the National Book Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKekla Magoon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003e37 Things I Love\u003c\/i\u003e, the Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Rock and the River\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Coretta Scott King Honor Book \u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Vermont.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631649853714,"sku":"9781250068231","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_27482b11-7cec-4ee2-98d2-42bab99262ac.jpg?v=1732779096","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-it-went-down-9781250068231","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}