{"product_id":"stained-9780823458141","title":"Stained","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this stunning novel in verse, a boy watches his town grow bitterly divided from behind the lens of his camera... until he finds the courage to stand up for what's right. A story of bravery, allyship, and risks worth taking.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Ulysses is new in town. Between his unusual name and the port-wine stain splashed across his face, he's hardly looking for more attention. Uly is happiest hidden behind the lens of a camera, where he can obscure his appearance while taking in the world around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuckily, his middle school needs a photographer for their mural project, and Uly gets to watch (and snap) as students come together to paint a local artist's design. The mural is perfect: powerful words, images from nature, and even a painting mistake transformed into a tiny rainbow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept that \u003ci\u003etiny\u003c\/i\u003e rainbow becomes a \u003cb\u003eGIANT\u003c\/b\u003e problem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurals are supposed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eto bring communities together. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat does it say about \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eour community, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat our mural \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003emust be destroyed over \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003esomething as innocent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eas a rainbow? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActivism, art, and identity collide in this courageous story based on real-world events. Told in captivating, accessible verse, Rhonda DeChambeau captures a town in crisis and the unlikely heroes who step in to bring their community back together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823458141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rhonda Dechambeau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53376041353397,"sku":"9780823458141","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9780823458141.jpg?v=1790261164","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/stained-9780823458141","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}