{"product_id":"mighty-inside-9781646144112","title":"Mighty Inside","description":"\u003cb\u003eGolden Kite Award Finalist \u003cbr\u003e Washington State Book Award Winner \u003cbr\u003e Junior Library Guild Gold Standard \u003cbr\u003e Notable Social Studies Reading List \u003cbr\u003e CCBC Choices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants--especially to his crush Millie Takazawa, and Gary Ratliff, who constantly puts him down. But the thought of starting high school is only making his stutter worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And Melvin's growing awareness that racism is everywhere--not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally killed by two white men, but also in his own hometown of Spokane--is making him realize that he can't mutely stand by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e His new friend Lenny, a fast-talking, sax-playing Jewish boy, who lives above the town's infamous (and segregated) Harlem Club, encourages Melvin to take some risks--to invite Millie to Homecoming and even audition for a local TV variety show. When they play music together, Melvin almost feels like he's talking, no words required. But there are times when one needs to speak up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When his moment comes, can Melvin be as mighty on the outside as he actually is on the inside? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"This powerful novel weaves strong characters into the tapestry of civil rights, treatment of people with disabilities, fallout fear from the war, and ever-changing cultural shifts that defined the 1950s.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"A well-constructed and movingly told story of a thoughtful Black boy making his place in his family and in 1950s America.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gentle historical novel about finding your voice.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sundee Frazier once again flexes her masterful expertise in understanding the human heart, and the insurmountable will and capacity we have to press forward and persevere triumphantly.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003ePrize-winner Derrick Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"One of those rare books I found myself reading more slowly as I got to the final pages. I didn't want it to end.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Newbery Award-winner Christopher Paul Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646144112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 5.59w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513236 \/ Mighty Inside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sundee Frazier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733009531061,"sku":"9781646144112","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_228ef707-e7fc-456d-a843-03067a0acc11.jpg?v=1710256966","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mighty-inside-9781646144112","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}