{"product_id":"no-laughter-here-9780063079298","title":"No Laughter Here","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo practice that affects millions of girls around the world every year, and to explore a perspective not often depicted in YA fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony. Why does proud Victoria, named for a queen, slouch at her desk and answer the teacher's questions in a whisper? And why won't she laugh with Akilah anymore?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAkilah's name means intelligent, and she is determined to find out what's wrong. But when she learns the terrible secret Victoria is hiding, she suddenly has even more questions. The only problem is, they might not be the kind that have answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously available only as an ebook, this remarkable novel is now back in print \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063079298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e74172 \/ No Laughter Here\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rita Williams-Garcia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39894436970677,"sku":"9780063079298","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_99928e0b-b36c-4517-b9ad-b1166bb0d093.jpg?v=1619543326","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/no-laughter-here-9780063079298","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}