{"product_id":"clouds-over-california-9780316484046","title":"Clouds Over California","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An absolute gem!\" --Lisa Moore Ram?e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Good Kind of Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA girl's family and friendships are turned upside down--just as the world is changing in 1970s Los Angeles, for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Ren?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ee Watson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stevie's life is fluctuating rapidly. She's starting over in a brand new middle school. Quiet and observant, it's hard for her to make friends. Plus, her mind is too occupied. The tension in her home is building as her parents' arguments are becoming more frequent. To top it all off, Stevie's older cousin Naomi is coming to live with the family in an attempt to keep her from a \"bad\" crowd--The Black Panthers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stevie agrees to keep Naomi's secrets. She's the cool big cousin, after all, and Stevie can't help but notice the happy, positive effect the Black Panthers are having on Naomi's confidence and identity--just like how Mom is making decisions for herself, even when Dad disapproves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stevie feels herself beginning to change as well. But one thing remains the same: she loves both of her parents, and she loves them together. Can her family stay in one piece despite the world shifting around them?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316484046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.63h x 5.25w x 0.80d","brand":"Karyn Parsons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44902110462133,"sku":"9780316484046","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1c615884-a14f-47d2-86bc-f56d20fbd3d9.jpg?v=1733813226","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/clouds-over-california-9780316484046","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}