{"product_id":"book-cgau","title":"If You Come Softly","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eThe Hate U Give\u003c\/i\u003e, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson-now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own  Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep  school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there.  So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one  frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit  together-even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so  different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the  world has to get in their way. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called “moving and resonant” (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) and “gorgeous” (\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ci\u003e If You Come Softly\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering \"why\" and \"if only …\"","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49331717275952,"sku":"BDcgau","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/cgau-Square-cover.jpg?v=1776318660","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-cgau","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}