{"product_id":"sincerely-sicily-9780063159600","title":"Sincerely Sicily","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan--a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride--who learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSicily Jordan's worst nightmare has come true! She's been enrolled in a new school, with zero of her friends and stuck wearing a fashion catastrophe of a uniform. But however bad Sicily thought sixth grade was going to be, it only gets worse when she does her class presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile all her classmates breezed through theirs, Sicily is bombarded with questions on how she can be \u003cem\u003eboth\u003c\/em\u003e Black and Panamanian. She wants people to understand, but it doesn't feel like anyone is ready to listen--first at school and then at home. Because when her abuela starts talking mess about her braids, Sicily's the only one whose heart is being crumpled for a second time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaying quiet may no longer be an option, but that doesn't mean Sicily has the words to show the world just what it means to be a proud Black Panamanian either. Even though she hasn't written in her journal since her abuelo passed, it's time to pick up her pen again--but will it be enough to prove to herself and everyone else exactly who she is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063159600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tamika Burgess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42496082313397,"sku":"9780063159600","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2bed728e-4fb6-4c4f-92bc-a999926e6313.jpg?v=1667920859","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sincerely-sicily-9780063159600","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}