{"product_id":"moonwalking-9781250866516","title":"Moonwalking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boys in 1980s Brooklyn as they become friends for a season.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePunk rock-loving JJ Pankowski can't seem to fit in at his new school in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as one of the only white kids. Pie Velez, a math and history geek by day and graffiti artist by night is eager to follow in his idol, Jean-Michel Basquiat's, footsteps. The boys stumble into an unlikely friendship, swapping notes on their love of music and art, which sees them through a difficult semester at school and at home. But a run-in with the cops threatens to unravel it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom authors Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann, \u003ci\u003eMoonwalking\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning exploration of class, cross-racial friendships, and two boys' search for belonging in a city as tumultuous and beautiful as their hearts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZetta Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e is a Black feminist writer of poetry, plays, essays, novels, and stories for children. Her poetry has been published in \u003ci\u003eWe Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, and her picture book, \u003ci\u003eBird\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Honor Award in Lee \u0026amp; Low Books' New Voices Contest and the Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers. Her picture book, \u003ci\u003eA Place Inside of Me \u003c\/i\u003e(FSG Young Readers) was heralded as a \"resonant exultation of community and the importance of self-reflection.\" She lives in West Philadelphia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyn Miller-Lachmann \u003c\/b\u003eis an author, teacher, and librarian. As an adult, she was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and delves into her diagnosis often in her writing. She and her husband divide their time between New York City and Lisbon, Portugal.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605242712338,"sku":"9781250866516","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9e679c5b-e3e7-4b00-8b9f-949a408552e4.jpg?v=1732272864","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moonwalking-9781250866516","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}