{"product_id":"shark-teeth-9781547608508","title":"Shark Teeth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel about a girl's tumultuous journey to keep her family together, even when she's falling apart.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharkita \"Kita\" Hayes is always waiting.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for her mama to mess up.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for social services to be called again.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for her and her siblings to be separated.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for her worst fear to come true. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Mama promises things are different now. She's got a good job, she's stopped drinking, stopped going out every night-it's almost enough to make Kita believe her this time. But even as Kita's life is going good, she can't shake the feeling that everything could go up in flames at any moment. When her assistant principal and trusted dance coach starts asking questions about her home life, Kita is more determined than ever to keep up appearances and make sure her family stays together-even if it means falling apart herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the threat of her family being separated again circles like a shark in the water, the pressure starts to get to Kita. But could it be that Kita's worst fear is actually the best thing that could happen to her family . . . and to her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781547608508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sherri Winston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291184496821,"sku":"9781547608508","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fe253459-8c56-4a5f-b98b-96b5a8b5c17a.jpg?v=1700541707","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/shark-teeth-9781547608508","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}