{"product_id":"the-umbrella-house-9781772782790","title":"The Umbrella House","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of\u003cbr\u003eart and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York City\u003cbr\u003eneighbors\u003c\/b\u003e.Middle-schooler and Manhattanite Ruby Markowski wants to\u003cbr\u003etell the truth fearlessly and powerfully, just like her idols at Veracity News.\u003cbr\u003eShe and her best friend Scout already make YouTube videos together about East\u003cbr\u003eVillage life, so when Veracity News announces a Young Voices video competition, \u003cbr\u003eRuby knows it's the perfect opportunity to make a name for herself, if only she\u003cbr\u003ecan find a story worth telling. When a real-estate mogul threatens to buy her historic\u003cbr\u003eEast Village apartment building, Umbrella House, Ruby sets out to create a\u003cbr\u003evideo about the people who live in her building, depicting their love for art, \u003cbr\u003ecommunity, and family.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith time--and her options for saving Umbrella House--running\u003cbr\u003eout, Ruby finds herself caught up in the mystery of the Midnight Muralist, a\u003cbr\u003efamous East Village artist whose murals once made buildings\u003cbr\u003efamous and valuable. Could finding this enigmatic artist be the key to saving\u003cbr\u003eher historic East Village apartment building?  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772782790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Colleen Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42835629113525,"sku":"9781772782790","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_173cc9f7-0026-40e3-bfe7-bdaddcea143f.jpg?v=1681224671","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-umbrella-house-9781772782790","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}