{"product_id":"my-riot-rick-spears-9781620107768","title":"My Riot","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Full of raw noise \u0026amp; 90's angst, MY RIOT delivers an electric gut-punch of a tale that will have you aching for the return of the riot grrrl movement.\" -- Kim Liggett, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of THE GRACE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in the early '90s, \u003ci\u003eMy Riot\u003c\/i\u003e is about a trio of teen girls team up to form a rock band and shake off society's expectations of what it means to be a young woman coming of age in the modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1991--Val, a teenager from a conservative family, has grown up dreaming of becoming a ballerina, but recently something has changed. She's begun feeling pressure to conform to a specific idea of beauty, body type, and a personality that just doesn't fit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Val meets Kat, a smart, witty girl that doesn't take any crap off anyone. Kat introduces Val to punk rock. Along with Rudie, another new friend, the three form an all-girl punk band they ironically name The Proper Ladies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon Val and her friends find themselves caught up in a movement with other girls also starting bands--also finding their voice. Collectively, these \"riot grrrls\" discover that their songs ring out loud and powerful, and for Val, there's no going back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Spears\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620107767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620107768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oni Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 96","brand":"Rick Spears","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050608783615,"sku":"9781620107768","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4585b931-f2ec-4978-82af-8995dda378bc.jpg?v=1685008223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-riot-rick-spears-9781620107768","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}