{"product_id":"kings-of-bmore-9780593326190","title":"Kings of B'More","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, \u003ci\u003eKings of B'more\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to be a big hit.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHere for It\u003c\/i\u003e, R. Eric Thomas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he's on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after that--it's like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend, Linus, will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: He's moving out of state at the end of the week. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo keep from completely losing it--and partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick by his dad--Harrison plans a send-off à la \u003ci\u003eFerris Bueller's Day Off\u003c\/i\u003e that's worthy of his favorite person. If they won't be having all the life-expanding experiences they thought they would, Harrison will squeeze them all into their last day together. They end up on a mini road trip, their first Pride, and a rooftop dance party, all while keeping their respective parents, who track them on a family location app, off their trail. Harrison and Linus make a pact to do all the things--big and small--they've been too scared to do. But nothing feels scarier than saying goodbye to someone you love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Profoundly charming.\" --Ryan Douglass, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Taking of Jake Livingston \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Luminous.\" --Adib Khorram, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Utterly phenomenal.\" \u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eJulian Winters, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRunning With Lions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eR. Eric Thomas is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHere for It, \u003c\/i\u003e a Read with Jenna book club pick featured on \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e and a Lambda Literary Award finalist. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Her Time\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Rep. Maxine Waters. He is also a television writer (AppleTV+'s \u003ci\u003eDickinson\u003c\/i\u003e, FX's \u003ci\u003eBetter Things\u003c\/i\u003e), a playwright, and the long-running host of The Moth in Philadelphia and D.C. For four years, he was a senior staff writer at Elle.com where he wrote \"Eric Reads the News.\" \u003ci\u003eKings of B'more\u003c\/i\u003e is his YA debut. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50616669176082,"sku":"9780593326190","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1902a5ba-6ddf-4c1f-a42e-30b6b9f54724.jpg?v=1732507658","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kings-of-bmore-9780593326190","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}