{"product_id":"we-deserve-monuments-9781250816559","title":"We Deserve Monuments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn absolute must read. \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gripping portrayal of the South's inherent racism and a love story for queer Black girls. \u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFamily secrets, a swoon-worthy romance, and a slow-burn mystery collide in \u003ci\u003eWe Deserve Monuments\u003c\/i\u003e, a YA debut from Jas Hammonds that explores how racial violence can ripple down through generations. \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's more important: Knowing the truth or keeping the peace? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventeen-year-old Avery Anderson is convinced her senior year is ruined when she's uprooted from her life in DC and forced into the hostile home of her terminally ill grandmother, Mama Letty. The tension between Avery's mom and Mama Letty makes for a frosty arrival and unearths past drama they refuse to talk about. Every time Avery tries to look deeper, she's turned away, leaving her desperate to learn the secrets that split her family in two. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile tempers flare in her avoidant family, Avery finds friendship in unexpected places: in Simone Cole, her captivating next-door neighbor, and Jade Oliver, daughter of the town's most prominent family--whose mother's murder remains unsolved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the three girls grow closer--Avery and Simone's friendship blossoming into romance--the sharp-edged opinions of their small southern town begin to hint at something insidious underneath. The racist history of Bardell, Georgia is rooted in Avery's family in ways she can't even imagine. With Mama Letty's health dwindling every day, Avery must decide if digging for the truth is worth toppling the delicate relationships she's built in Bardell--or if some things are better left buried.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roaring Brook Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250816559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jas Hammonds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429323509941,"sku":"9781250816559","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ca50b0f2-b9f0-4d76-b2af-4d88f66b5e99.jpg?v=1664894518","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/we-deserve-monuments-9781250816559","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}