{"product_id":"when-the-stars-go-blue-9780312650049","title":"When the Stars Go Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of an International Latino Book Award, When the Stars Go Blue is a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e contemporary interpretation of Bizet's \u003ci\u003eCarmen \u003c\/i\u003ein which the fiery gypsy is reinvented as a modern-day dancer, torn between the attentions of an intense, disciplined music prodigy and a flamboyant soccer player.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDance is Soledad Reyes's life. About to graduate from Miami's Biscayne High School for the Performing Arts, she plans on spending her last summer at home teaching in a dance studio, saving money, and eventually auditioning for dance companies. That is, until fate intervenes in the form of fellow student Jonathan Crandall who has what sounds like an outrageous proposition: Forget teaching. Why not spend the summer performing in the intense environment of the competitive drum and bugle corps? The corps is going to be performing \u003ci\u003eCarmen\u003c\/i\u003e, and the opportunity to portray the character of the sultry gypsy proves too tempting for Soledad to pass up, as well as the opportunity to spend more time with Jonathan, who intrigues her in a way no boy ever has before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in an uncanny echo of the story they perform every evening, an unexpected competitor for Soledad's affections appears: Taz, a member of an all-star Spanish soccer team. One explosive encounter later Soledad finds not only her relationship with Jonathan threatened, but her entire future as a professional dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312650049\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 51 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2010 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e141908 \/ When the Stars Go Blue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Caridad Ferrer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635936456860,"sku":"9780312650049","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d46b4f1c-b582-4cfe-a4eb-569cde2c2f01.jpg?v=1603840943","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/when-the-stars-go-blue-9780312650049","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}