{"product_id":"jumped-9780063079281","title":"Jumped","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeloved author Rita Williams-Garcia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e intertwines the lives of three very different teens in this fast-paced, gritty narrative about choices and the impact that even the most seemingly insignificant ones can have. A National Book Award finalist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day. One huge New York City high school. Three girls, headed toward one slow-motion collision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's \u003cstrong\u003eTrina\u003c\/strong\u003e, a pretty, self-involved artist who's sure she's bringing beauty and color to the lives of everyone around her, regardless of what they really think. There's \u003cstrong\u003eLeticia\u003c\/strong\u003e, who skates by on minimal effort; she's more interested in her cell phone, her nails, and gossip than school. And there's \u003cstrong\u003eDominique\u003c\/strong\u003e, an angry basketball player who's been benched for low grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Trina unknowingly offends Dominique, Dominique decides that it's going down--after school, she's going to jump Trina. Trina has no idea. And Leticia is the only witness to Dominique's rage, the only one who could stop the beatdown from coming. But does she want to get involved in this mess?\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. She is also the author of the NAACP Image Award-winning and National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eClayton Byrd Goes Underground\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eA Sitting in St. James\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e Award winner and \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Award winner; \u003cem\u003eLike Sisters on the Homefront\u003c\/em\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book; \u003cem\u003eBlue Tights\u003c\/em\u003e; and four ALA Best Books 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\u003eBest Children's Book; and \u003cem\u003eFast Talk on a Slow Track\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 ritawg.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50378138386706,"sku":"9780063079281","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0c18b5d7-0d7d-41f8-8f9d-a496cafcd066.jpg?v=1747812763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/jumped-9780063079281","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}