{"product_id":"new-from-here-9781534488311","title":"New from Here","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"timely and compelling\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) middle grade novel about courage, hope, and resilience follows an Asian American boy fighting to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the coronavirus hits Hong Kong, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans's mom makes the last-minute decision to move him and his siblings back to California, where they think they will be safe. Suddenly, Knox has two days to prepare for an international move--and for leaving his dad, who has to stay for work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt his new school in California, Knox struggles with being the new kid. His classmates think that because he's from Asia, he must have brought over the virus. At home, Mom just got fired and is panicking over the loss of health insurance, and Dad doesn't even know when he'll see them again, since the flights have been cancelled. And everyone struggles with Knox's blurting-things-out problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs racism skyrockets during COVID-19, Knox tries to stand up to hate, while finding his place in his new country. Can you belong if you're feared; can you protect if you're new? And how do you keep a family together when you're oceans apart? Sometimes when the world is spinning out of control, the best way to get through it is to embrace our own lovable uniqueness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKelly Yang is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFront Desk\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children's Literature), \u003ci\u003eThree Keys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Room to Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKey Player\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Top Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParachutes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Label\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Yes We Will\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew from Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinally Seen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFinally Heard\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFront Desk \u003c\/i\u003ealso won the Parents' Choice Gold Medal, was the 2019 Global Read Aloud, and has earned numerous other honors including being named a best book of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and NPR. Learn more at KellyYang.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577771495698,"sku":"9781534488311","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6e307fe-eca5-4d24-9fd8-ae193b9697b5.jpg?v=1744272554","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/new-from-here-9781534488311","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}