{"product_id":"kween-vichet-chum-9780063223356","title":"Kween","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA searing, joyful YA debut about a queer Cambodian American teen's journey to find her voice and step into her legacy, perfect for fans of Ibi Zoboi and Elizabeth Acevedo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoma Kear's verses have gone viral. Trouble is, she didn't exactly think her slam poetry video through. All she knew was that her rhymes were urgent. On fire. An expression of where she was, and that place...was a hot mess. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing her Ba's deportation back to Cambodia, \u003cem\u003eeverything's \u003c\/em\u003echanged. Her Ma is away trying to help Ba adjust to his new life, and her older sister has taken charge with a new authoritarian tone. Meanwhile, Soma's trending video pushes her to ask if it's time to level up. With her school's spoken word contest looming, Soma must decide: Is she brave enough to put herself out there? To publicly reveal her fears of Ba not returning? To admit that things may never be the same? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith every line she spits, Soma searches for a way to make sense of the world around her. The answers are at the mic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom debut author Vichet Chum comes a celebration of Khmer identity, queerness, and embracing the complicated histories that shape who we are and want to be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vichet Chum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 006322335X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063223356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.35w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023 pg. 47","brand":"Vichet Chum","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44132865605887,"sku":"9780063223356","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd5c3807-6559-467e-a497-da2d06ade433.jpg?v=1687482770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kween-vichet-chum-9780063223356","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}