{"product_id":"rana-joon-and-the-one-and-only-now-9781665917629","title":"Rana Joon and the One and Only Now","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A breath of fresh air and punch to the gut all rolled into one.\" --Adib Khorram, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis \"lyrical\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) coming-of-age novel for fans of \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOn the Come Up\u003c\/i\u003e, set in Southern California in 1996, follows a teen who wants to honor her deceased friend's legacy by entering a rap contest.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect Iranian girls are straight A students, always polite, and grow up to marry respectable Iranian boys. But it's the San Fernando Valley in 1996, and Rana Joon is far from perfect--she smokes weed and loves Tupac, and she has a secret: she likes girls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs if that weren't enough, her best friend, Louie--the one who knew her secret and encouraged her to live in the moment--died almost a year ago, and she's still having trouble processing her grief. To honor him, Rana enters the rap battle he dreamed of competing in, even though she's terrified of public speaking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the clock is ticking. With the battle getting closer every day, she can't decide whether to use one of Louie's pieces or her own poetry, her family is coming apart, and she might even be falling in love. To get herself to the stage and fulfill her promise before her senior year ends, Rana will have to learn to speak her truth and live in the one and only now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShideh Etaat is an Iranian American writer living in Los Angeles. She received her MFA in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eRana Joon and the One and Only Now \u003c\/i\u003eand has also had her work published in \u003ci\u003eTremors: New Fiction by Iranian American Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDay One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFoglifter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Nowruz Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Shadow Is My Skin: Voices from the Iranian Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e. When she isn't busy writing, you can find her helping her young son navigate life.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50615365697810,"sku":"9781665917629","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a666d2e0-ce36-4ada-b32e-543c82c3814e.jpg?v=1732483637","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rana-joon-and-the-one-and-only-now-9781665917629","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}