{"product_id":"dear-yvette-ni-ni-simone-9780758287762","title":"Dear Yvette","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll sixteen year old Yvette Simmons wanted was to disappear. Problem is: she has too many demons for that. Yvette's life changed forever after a street fight over a boy ended in a second degree murder charge. Forced to start all over again, she's sentenced to live in a group home far from anything or anyone she's ever known. She manages to keep her past hidden, until a local cutie, known as Brooklyn, steps in. Slowly, Yvette lets him into her heart and he gives her the summer of her dreams...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But in Yvette's world things are never as they seem. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Brooklyn has a few secrets of his own and Yvette's past comes back with a vengeance. Will she face life head-on? Will she return to her old ways? Or will an unexpected letter decide her fate?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Simone's story is reminiscent of Sistah Souljah's groundbreaking \u003cem\u003eThe Coldest Winter Ever\u003c\/em\u003e...a hard hitting tale of the inner city's unforgiving streets.\"\u003cem\u003e --Library Journal \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Simone knows how to tell a story...and she can also bring the drama.\" \u003cem\u003e--RT Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ni-Ni Simone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0758287763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780758287762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2016 pg. 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2016 pg. 53","brand":"Ni-Ni Simone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046341538047,"sku":"9780758287762","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aca1afe2-048d-4961-8cd6-59ad39743610.jpg?v=1684984012","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dear-yvette-ni-ni-simone-9780758287762","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}