{"product_id":"driving-by-starlight-9781250308955","title":"Driving by Starlight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this debut YA friendship story by Anat Deracine, set in Saudi Arabia, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etwo girls navigate typical teen issues--crushes, college, family expectations, future hopes, and dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixteen-year-olds Leena and Mishie are best friends. They delight in small rebellions against the Saudi cultural police--secret Western clothing, forbidden music, flirtations. But Leena wants college, independence--she wants a different life. Though her story is specific to her world (a world where it's illegal for women to drive, where a ten-year-old boy is the natural choice as guardian of a fatherless woman), ultimately it's a story about friendship, family, and freedom that transcends cultural differences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- GODWIN BOOKS - \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDriving by Starlight\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Leena's commanding voice conveys her desperation, courage, and intellect in a\u003cb\u003e riveting, ultimately exhilarating page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The fast-paced narrative and unexpected twists make for an engaging yet educational novel with\u003cb\u003e a powerful message about the complexities of being a woman in a man's world\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250308955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e197616 \/ Driving by Starlight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anat Deracine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896137453749,"sku":"9781250308955","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b61950d6-6c48-4597-bf2a-9eab02e2ff90.jpg?v=1686100293","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/driving-by-starlight-9781250308955","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}