{"product_id":"shut-up-this-is-serious-9780063287877","title":"Shut Up, This Is Serious","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF THE PURA BELPR? YA AUTHOR AWARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* A Morris Award Finalist * \u003cem\u003eParade \u003c\/em\u003eBest Young Adult Books of All Time * Indie Next List Pick *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unforgettable YA debut about two Latina teens growing up in East Oakland as they discover that the world is brimming with messy complexities, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Erika L. S?nchez.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBel?n Dolores Itzel del Toro wants the normal stuff: to experience love or maybe have a boyfriend or at least just lose her virginity. But nothing is normal in East Oakland. Her father left her family. She's at risk of not graduating. And Leti, her super-Catholic, nerdy-ass best friend, is pregnant--by the boyfriend she hasn't told her parents about, because he's Black, and her parents are racist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings are hella complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeighed by a depression she can't seem to shake, Bel?n helps Leti, hangs out with an older guy, and cuts a lot of class. She soon realizes, though, that distractions are only temporary. Leti is becoming a mother. Classmates are getting ready for college. But what about Bel?n? What future is there for girls like her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom debut author Carolina Ixta comes a fierce, intimate examination of friendship, chosen family, and the generational cycles we must break to become our truest selves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIxta, Carolina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolina Ixta\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer from Oakland, California. A daughter of Mexican immigrants, she received her BA in creative writing and Spanish language and literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and obtained her master's degree in education at the University of California, Berkeley. Her debut novel, \u003cem\u003eShut Up, This Is Serious\u003c\/em\u003e, was a Morris Award finalist, an \u003cem\u003eLA Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize finalist, and the winner of the Pura Belpr? Award. \u003cem\u003eFew Blue Skies\u003c\/em\u003e is her sophomore novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298667168018,"sku":"9780063287877","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9a1ec1b3-d24b-41f0-b1f4-3bd71204beaa.jpg?v=1747831812","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shut-up-this-is-serious-9780063287877","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}