{"product_id":"boys-i-know-anna-gracia-9781682633717","title":"Boys I Know","description":"\u003cb\u003eA modern Judy Blume meets Jenny Han.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"[A] complex coming-of-age story about identity and sexuality.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--The New York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA high school senior navigates messy boys, messier relationships, and the struggle of never quite living up to her Taiwanese mother's expectations.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJune Chu has always been the \"just good enough\" girl. Good enough to line the shelves with third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet her mother's unrelenting expectations, or get Rhys to commit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile June's mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sister's footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship, June doesn't see the point in trying too hard if she's destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys \"official.\" But after her methodically planned, tipsily executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy who's not allergic to the word \u003ci\u003egirlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the line between sex and love blurs, and pressure to map out her entire future threatens to burst, June will have to decide on whose terms she's going to live her life--even if it means fraying her relationship with her mother beyond repair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoys I Know \u003c\/i\u003eis a raw and realistic look into the lives of teen girls, examining the complex overlap between teen sexuality and Asian American identity. A sharp and unflinchingly honest journey of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Gracia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682633713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682633717\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Teen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/22\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Anna Gracia","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042629349631,"sku":"9781682633717","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f3b9f3b2-e4eb-4304-8a42-cbff8a3cdde8.jpg?v=1684962614","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boys-i-know-anna-gracia-9781682633717","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}