{"product_id":"what-momma-left-me-9781681199498","title":"What Momma Left Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRediscover Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winner Ren e Watson's heart-rending debut, about one girl's journey to reconnect to joy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSerenity is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and starting life over at her grandparents' house is strange. Luckily, certain things seem to hold promise: a new friend who makes her feel connected, and a boy who makes her feel seen. But when her brother starts making poor choices, her friend is keeping her own dangerous secret, and her grandparents put all of their trust in a faith that Serenity isn't sure she understands, it is the power of love that will repair her heart and keep her sure of just who she is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ren e Watson's stunning writing shines in this powerful and ultimately uplifting novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. Her novel, \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together, \u003c\/i\u003e received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include \u003ci\u003eSome Places More Than Others\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Momma Left Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBetty Before X\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, and \u003ci\u003eWatch Us Rise\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, as well as two acclaimed picture books: \u003ci\u003eA Place Where Hurricanes Happen \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHarlem's Little Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée lives in New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewww.reneewatson.net\u003cbr\u003e@harlemportland (Instagram)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury YA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362424656146,"sku":"9781681199498","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6af1d6fb-9497-4ab5-bfbc-c834ee3ac6db.jpg?v=1728382878","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/what-momma-left-me-9781681199498","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}