{"product_id":"mascot-9781623543808","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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. Now 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Waters, Traci Sorell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.67w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623543808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Waters\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's poet, actor, educator, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eAfrican Town\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z\u003c\/i\u003e; and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eCan I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes and Friendship.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives near Atlanta. www.charleswaterspoetry.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraci Sorell\u003c\/b\u003e writes fiction and nonfiction for children featuring contemporary characters and compelling biographies. She is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation and lives in northeastern Oklahoma, where her tribe is located. www.tracisorell.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44442038665430,"sku":"9781623543808","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/products\/img_bb54bb76-9f2f-49bc-abf9-28ea2e3f4c82.jpg?v=1693232104","url":"https:\/\/bookclubonmain.com\/products\/mascot-9781623543808","provider":"Book Club On Main","version":"1.0","type":"link"}