{"product_id":"rain-rising-courtne-comrie-9798212036504","title":"Rain Rising","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. Genesis Begins Again meets Brown Girl Dreaming in this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating novel about honoring your feelings and learning to love yourself. --Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful novel about mental health, self-love, and family. Filled with tenderness and heart. --Mariama J. Lockington, author of For Black Girls Like Me and In the Key of Us \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRain is keeping a big secret from everyone around her: She's sad. All the time. Rain struggles with her image and feels inferior to her best friend, Nara. Not even her all-star student-athlete big brother (and personal superhero), Xander, can help Rain with her dark thoughts and low self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when Xander becomes the victim of violence at a predominantly white university, Rain's life and mind take a turn for the worse. But when her favorite teacher, Miss Walia, invites her to an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the rain, she is both gentle and a force, finding strength to rise again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can't help but fall in love with this book. Heartbreaking, emotional, and a ride well worth taking. --Marie Arnold, author of The Year I Flew Away and I Rise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing. --Elisabet Velasquez, author of When We Make It\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Courtne Comrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8212036502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798212036504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.59h x 5.83w x 0.63d","brand":"Courtne Comrie","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44079034990847,"sku":"9798212036504","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0774afb1-8037-4d9a-9bf9-4ff3d9a3cbf2.jpg?v=1685478921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rain-rising-courtne-comrie-9798212036504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}