{"product_id":"so-done-9780062691798","title":"So Done","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen best friends Tai and Mila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and the looming dance auditions for a new talented-and-gifted program.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Renée Watson's \u003cem\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/em\u003e will love this memorable story about a complex friendship between two very different African American girls--and the importance of speaking up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamila Phillips and Tai Johnson have been inseparable since they were toddlers, having grown up across the street from each other in Pirates Cove, a low-income housing project. As summer comes to an end, Tai can't wait for Mila to return from spending a month with her aunt in the suburbs. But both girls are grappling with secrets, and when Mila returns she's more focused on her upcoming dance auditions than hanging out with Tai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Chase explores complex issues that affect many young teens, and \u003cem\u003eSo Done\u003c\/em\u003e offers a powerful message about speaking up. Full of ballet, basketball, family, and daily life in Pirates Cove, this memorable novel is for fans of Ali Benjamin's \u003cem\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish \u003c\/em\u003eand Jason Reynolds's \u003cem\u003eGhost. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chase vividly conjures the triumphs, tensions, and worries percolating in the girls' low-income neighborhood.\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \"An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List\")\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChase, Paula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaula Chase\u003c\/strong\u003e is the cofounder of \u003cem\u003eThe Brown Bookshelf\u003c\/em\u003e, a site designed to increase awareness of African American voices writing for young readers. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland. Her novels include the acclaimed\u003cem\u003e So Done\u003c\/em\u003e and its companion, \u003cem\u003eDough Boys\u003c\/em\u003e. www.paulachasehyman.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645360443666,"sku":"9780062691798","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_72674f9b-ee9c-4ed7-813c-b2891022b9e2.jpg?v=1737258043","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/so-done-9780062691798","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}