{"product_id":"the-writing-room-9798765627716","title":"The Writing Room","description":"\u003cp\u003eImmediately after high school graduation, eighteen-year-old Maya is kicked out of her wealthy dad's NYC home; he prides himself on forcing his kids to \"make their own way in the world.\" Maya's mom lives in Guatemala, so Maya crashes with friends while working and trying to land freelance writing gigs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaya struggles to find her footing until she gets access to a \"writing room,\" a shared workspace where she can focus--and get to know the intriguing neighbor, Jake, who's often there. \u003c\/p\u003e When she discovers her dad is bankrolling a virulently anti-immigrant candidate for governor, Maya―the daughter of an immigrant―realizes she can't continue quietly accepting his choices. She'll have to take a stand, using the voice she's found in the writing room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMickelson, Marcia Argueta:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMarcia Argueta Mickelson\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Guatemala and immigrated to the United States as an infant. She attended high school in New Jersey and then graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in American Studies. She is the author of six novels including \u003cem\u003eStar Shining Brightly, The Huaca\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhere I Belong\u003c\/em\u003e, and she is a winner of the Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Honor. She lives in Texas with her husband and three sons.","brand":"Carolrhoda Lab (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690823057682,"sku":"9798765627716","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_52386d8d-ccbc-4f78-adcc-699e5d4c72f6.jpg?v=1761748924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-writing-room-9798765627716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}