{"product_id":"genesis-begins-again-alicia-d-williams-9781432882204","title":"Genesis Begins Again","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Reminiscent of Toni Morrison's \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives.\" --Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent journey...one that needed telling.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"I really loved this.\" --Sharon M. Draper, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eOut of My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis deeply sensitive and \"compelling\" (\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e) debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list: \u003cbr\u003e -Because her family is always being put out of their house.\u003cbr\u003e -Because her dad has a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too.\u003cbr\u003e -Because Genesis knows this is all her fault.\u003cbr\u003e -Because she wasn't born looking like Mama.\u003cbr\u003e -Because she is too black. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenesis is determined to fix her family, and she's willing to try anything to do so...even if it means harming herself in the process. But when Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually \u003ci\u003elikes\u003c\/i\u003e about herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first step in helping change others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alicia D. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1432882201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781432882204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thorndike Striving Reader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199648 \/ Genesis Begins Again\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirkus Prize - Finalist","brand":"Alicia D. Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993505693951,"sku":"9781432882204","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f61235df-566a-4e08-b021-88534214cc89.jpg?v=1683324710","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/genesis-begins-again-alicia-d-williams-9781432882204","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}