{"product_id":"we-kiss-them-with-rain-9781946395047","title":"We Kiss Them with Rain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as a 2019 Outstanding International Book by the United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNtshingila's lyrically wrought North American debut is a slim yet satisfying novel sure to trigger a wide range of emotions.\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt is a story about joy and hope and courage, and what it means to lift up others and be lifted oneself, and how one young girl found her voice in a world seemingly determined to take it away.\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe terrible thing that steals 14-year-old Mvelo's song leads to startling revelations and unexpected opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife wasn't always this hard for 14-year-old Mvelo. There were good times living with her mother and her mother's boyfriend. Now her mother is dying of AIDS and what happened to Mvelo is the elephant in the room, despite its growing presence in their small shack. In this Shakespeare-style comedy, the things that seem to be are only a fa ade and the things that are revealed hand Mvelo a golden opportunity to change her fate. \u003ci\u003eWe Kiss Them With Rain\u003c\/i\u003e explores both humor and tragedy in this modern-day fairy tale set in a squatter camp outside of Durban, South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Catalyst Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781946395047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 169\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2018 pg. 130\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Futhi Ntshingila","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42907784970421,"sku":"9781946395047","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_447852ba-e288-4136-82be-8953cf7926fd.jpg?v=1686669088","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/we-kiss-them-with-rain-9781946395047","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}