{"product_id":"darius-twig-9780061728259","title":"Darius \u0026 Twig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers once again connects with teenagers everywhere in \u003cem\u003eDarius \u0026amp; Twig\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel about friendship and needing to live one's own dream. This touching and raw teen novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKick\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWe Are America\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBad Boy\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other celebrated literary works for children and teens is a Coretta Scott King Honor Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarius and Twig are an unlikely pair: Darius is a writer whose only escape is his alter ego, a peregrine falcon named Fury, and Twig is a middle-distance runner striving for athletic success. But they are drawn together in the struggle to overcome the obstacles that life in Harlem throws at them. The two friends must face down bullies, an abusive uncle, and the idea that they'll be stuck in the same place forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria Russo, writing in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, included \u003cem\u003eDarius \u0026amp; Twig\u003c\/em\u003e on her list of \"great kids' books with diverse characters.\" She commented: \"The late Myers, one of the greats and a champion of diversity in children's books well before the cause got mainstream attention, is at his elegant, heartfelt best in this 2013 novel. It's about two friends growing up in Harlem, one a writer, one an athlete, facing daily challenges and trying to dream of a brighter future.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amistad Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061728259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e158092 \/ Darius \u0026amp; Twig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Walter Dean Myers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040148652213,"sku":"9780061728259","price":10.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7da44107-bf77-46ba-82d2-cd6f5a287b26.jpg?v=1689085677","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/darius-twig-9780061728259","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}