{"product_id":"9781623546359","title":"Mascot","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade novel in verse, two best-selling BIPOC authors tackle this hot-button issue. Now in paperback!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA perfect book for future changemakers and activists seeking contemporary stories on systematic racism, empowering kids ages 10+ to fight for justice in their communities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Rye, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, people work hard, kids go to school, and football is big on Friday nights. An eighth-grade English teacher creates an assignment for her class to debate whether Rye’s mascot should stay or change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow six middle schoolers—all with different backgrounds and beliefs—get involved in the contentious issue that already has the suburb turned upside down with everyone choosing sides and arguments getting ugly. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold from several perspectives, readers see how each student comes to new understandings about identity, tradition, and what it means to stand up for real change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn empowering middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eMascot\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to inspire its readers and start conversations in classrooms and communities across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Waters and Sorell's plain spoken verse is always sharp and direct.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA National Public Radio \"Books We Love\" title of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42563089301565,"sku":"9781623546359","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781623546359_p0.jpg?v=1771580556","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781623546359","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}