{"product_id":"book-eqo4","title":"Take Back the Block","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This book made me want to step aside, hand over the mic, and listen to Wes. A must-read.\" -Mariama J. Lockington, author of \u003ci\u003eFor Black Girls Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand-new kicks, ripped denim shorts, Supreme tee\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWes Henderson has \u003ci\u003ethe best \u003c\/i\u003estyle in sixth grade. That-and hanging out with his crew (his best friends since little-kid days) and playing video games-is what he wants to be thinking about at the start of the school year, not the protests his parents are always dragging him to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a real estate developer makes an offer to buy Kensington Oaks, the neighborhood Wes has lived his whole life, everything changes. The grownups are supposed to have all the answers, but all they're doing is arguing. Even Wes's best friends are fighting. And some of them may be moving. Wes isn't about to give up the only home he's ever known. Wes has always been good at puzzles, and he knows there has to be a missing piece that will solve this puzzle and save the Oaks. But can he find it … before it's too late?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring community, gentrification, justice, and friendship, \u003ci\u003eTake Back the Block \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces an irresistible 6th grader and asks what it means to belong-to a place and a movement-and to fight for what you believe in.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Outstanding.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* “Transformative.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with hope, friendship, and grit.\" \u003cb\u003e-Stacy McAnulty, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Timely and penetrating.\"\u003cb\u003e -Kelly Starling Lyons, author of \u003ci\u003eSing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chrystal Giles's sparkling debut will have you standing up and cheering.\" \u003cb\u003e-Lisa Yee, award winning author of \u003ci\u003eMillicent Min, Girl Genius\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Chrystal Giles really nailed it. I loved this book.\"\u003cb\u003e -Linda Williams Jackson, award winning author of \u003ci\u003eMidnight Without a Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Necessary and inspiring. An empowering read.\"\u003cb\u003e -Ashley Herring Blake, author of the Stonewall Honor Book \u003ci\u003eIvy Aberdeen's Letter to the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wes will welcome middle grade readers into his delightful circle of friends, his strong and loving family, and his powerful community.\" \u003cb\u003e-Barbara Dee, author of the ALA Notable Children's Book \u003ci\u003eMaybe He Just Likes You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49326084555056,"sku":"BDeqo4","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/eqo4-Square-cover.jpg?v=1779311343","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-eqo4","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}