{"product_id":"speculation-9781620149591","title":"Speculation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses ... and a really marvelous pair of spectacles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter Winna's little sister breaks her glasses, her grandfather gives her an old-timey pair of spectacles that belonged to her great-aunt Estelle. The specs are silver and perfectly circular, with tiny stars on the bridge and earpieces that curl all the way around her ears.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest of all, they're \u003ci\u003emagic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause when Winna makes a wish beginning with the words \"What if\"--that is, when she speculates--the spectacles grant it. Winna wishes she could see ghosts ... and soon she meets not only the real Estelle, but Estelle's mother, Winona. Nearly a century before, Winona escaped from slavery and ran north with her baby, Key. But Key was stolen from her under mysterious circumstances, and now Estelle and Winona have a mission for Winna: \u003ci\u003eFind Key\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe's still alive. He doesn't know the whole truth. And unless Winna can solve the mystery and bring him home, a powerful curse called the Burden will smother out their family's lives--and Winna's mom could be its next victim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis beautifully written historical fantasy by an award-winning science fiction author offers new twists and turns in every chapter and will leave you looking at your own family's roots with new eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620149591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nisi Shawl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567551942837,"sku":"9781620149591","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_29c8d7d9-64a1-421a-aa68-fb918782188b.jpg?v=1671551621","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/speculation-9781620149591","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}