{"product_id":"my-bestfriend-maureen-barry-worthy-9798177095738","title":"My bestfriend Maureen","description":"In 1980s South Florida, Maureen Whitmore and Lakeisha Brown become friends at eight years old, even though their lives seem to have little in common. Maureen lives in a big house in Hollywood and always has a question ready. Lakeisha comes from a loud, loving family in Pompano Beach and knows exactly when Maureen needs to stop asking and just listen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey grow up in each other's homes: at kitchen tables and backyard cookouts, on long bus rides, through school days, football Sundays, arguments, and apologies. Lakeisha imagines her name in gold letters on a shop window. Maureen dreams of playing snare in Florida A\u0026amp;M's Marching 100. Each takes the other's dream seriously, even when the adults around them struggle to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the girls get older, their worlds grow more complicated. So does their friendship. But between them are years of jokes, borrowed courage, and the rare comfort of being known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy Best Friend Maureen is a warm, vivid novel about growing up, finding your own way, and making room in your life for someone else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Worthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798177095738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Barry Worthy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50780257681663,"sku":"9798177095738","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-bestfriend-maureen-barry-worthy-9798177095738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}