{"product_id":"coming-of-age-in-the-mary-frosch-9781595580559","title":"Coming of Age in the 21st Century: Growing Up in America Today","description":"\u003cbr\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of the highly successful \u003ci\u003eComing of Age in America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eComing of Age Around the World\u003c\/i\u003e, this new anthology of fiction and memoir explores coming of age in the new millennium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty-one stories by noted authors including Sherman Alexie, Mary F. Chen, Junot Diaz, Louise Erdrich, Seth Kantner, and ZZ Packer explore the trials and tribulations of growing up in our increasingly fragmented world. Issues of identity, sexuality, solitude, and conflict are beautifully presented through the voices of writers of all ages and ethnicities, from Lan Samantha Chang tackling absent or dead parents in \"The Eve of the Spirit Festival\" to Emily Rabateau addressing race in \"Mrs. Turner's Lawn Jockeys.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a preface and introductions to each piece by Mary Frosch providing cultural context, this collection is a stunning literary tribute to a new generation of global citizens that provides a distinctively American sense of hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Frosch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595580557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595580559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2009 pg. 46","brand":"Mary Frosch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049048928511,"sku":"9781595580559","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1951776-dec8-4acb-b5fa-87d2db5509b3.jpg?v=1684999318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coming-of-age-in-the-mary-frosch-9781595580559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}