{"product_id":"somebody-give-this-heart-a-pen-9781536222968","title":"Somebody Give This Heart a Pen","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn a powerful debut, rising star Sophia Thakur brings her spoken word performance to the page. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe with yourself for a moment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe yourself for a moment.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAirplane mode everything but yourself for a moment.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a stirring collection of coming-of-age poems exploring issues of identity, difference, perseverance, relationships, fear, loss, and joy. From youth to school to family life to falling in love and falling back out again--the poems draw on the author's experience as a young mixed-race woman trying to make sense of a lonely and complicated world. With a strong narrative voice and emotional empathy, this is poetry that will resonate with all young people, whatever their background and whatever their dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophia Thakur \u003c\/b\u003ehas been performing since the age of sixteen and has a wide reach across social media. She has presented two TED Talks and has worked closely with young people, sharing her poems and the creative process. This is her first published collection. She lives in Middlesex, England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529278591250,"sku":"9781536222968","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_26616f61-d115-4ae1-a78e-53b0c6a32663.jpg?v=1731344037","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/somebody-give-this-heart-a-pen-9781536222968","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}