{"product_id":"muted-9781338673548","title":"Muted","description":"A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of ambition, music, and innocence lost, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Jason Reynolds!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe bold. Get seen. Be Heard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor seventeen-year-old Denver, music is everything. Writing, performing, and her ultimate goal: escaping her very small, very white hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Denver is more than ready on the day she and her best friends Dali and Shak sing their way into the orbit of the biggest R\u0026amp;B star in the world, Sean \"Mercury\" Ellis. Merc gives them everything: parties, perks, wild nights -- plus hours and hours in the recording studio. Even the painful sacrifices and the lies the girls have to tell are all worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil they're not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenver begins to realize that she's trapped in Merc's world, struggling to hold on to her own voice. As the dream turns into a nightmare, she must make a choice: lose her big break, or get broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eMuted \u003c\/i\u003eis a fearless exploration of the dark side of the music industry, the business of exploitation, how a girl's dreams can be used against her -- and what it takes to fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTami Charles is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of numerous books for young readers, including the picture book \u003ci\u003eAll Because You Matter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Are Here\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Bryan Collier) and the novels \u003ci\u003eMuted\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLike Vanessa\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBecoming Beatriz\u003c\/i\u003e. In her teens and early twenties, Tami enjoyed a taste of fame as a member of an all-girl R\u0026amp;B trio. They performed for Boyz II Men, BET, and \u003ci\u003eShowtime at the Apollo\u003c\/i\u003e, and had a one-hit wonder on the radio. After college, Tami worked as an educator for thirteen years before pursuing her childhood dream of becoming an author. For more information on Tami, visit tamiwrites.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660837884178,"sku":"9781338673548","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66ac9f83-c00d-4994-a058-137042812730.jpg?v=1737245939","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/muted-9781338673548","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}