{"product_id":"harley-in-the-sky-akemi-dawn-bowman-9781534437135","title":"Harley in the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Earnest, poetic.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Raw, engaging.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Showman \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThis Is Us \u003c\/i\u003eby way of Sarah Dessen in this heart-wrenching, hopeful contemporary novel about a multiracial teen who risks it all to follow her dreams by joining the circus, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eStarfish\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarley Milano has dreamed of becoming a trapeze artist for as long as she can remember. With parents who run a famous circus in Las Vegas, she spends almost every night in the big top watching their lead aerialist perform, wishing with all her heart and soul that she would be up there herself one day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a huge fight with her parents, who continue to insist she go to school instead, Harley leaves home, betrays her family, and joins the rival traveling circus Maison du Myst re. There, she is thrust into a world that is both brutal and beautiful, where she learns the value of hard work, passion, and collaboration. At the same time, Harley must come to terms with the truth of her family and her past--and reckon with the sacrifices she made and the people she hurt in order to follow her dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom award-winning author Akemi Dawn Bowman comes a luminous, unforgettable examination of love, loyalty, and the hard choices we must make to find where we truly belong.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Akemi Dawn Bowman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534437134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534437135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e517277 \/ Harley in the Sky\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Akemi Dawn Bowman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045412368639,"sku":"9781534437135","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7bf96132-a709-4d96-acb7-f5bc384d92de.jpg?v=1684978594","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/harley-in-the-sky-akemi-dawn-bowman-9781534437135","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}