{"product_id":"when-the-black-girl-sings-bil-wright-9781416940036","title":"When the Black Girl Sings","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this moving young adult novel, acclaimed author Bil Wright tells the story of one girl's search to find a home where she truly belongs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLahni Schuler is the only black student at her private prep school. She's also the adopted child of two loving, but white, parents who are on the road to divorce. Struggling to comfort her mother and angry with her dad, Lahni feels more and more alone. But when Lahni and her mother attend a local church one Sunday, Lahni hears the amazing gospel choir, and her life takes an unexpected turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt so happens that one of Lahni's teachers, Mr. Faringhelli, has nominated her for a talent competition, and she is expected to perform a song in front of the whole school. Lahni decides to join the church choir to help her become a better singer. But what starts out as a way to practice singing becomes a place of belonging and a means for Lahni to discover her own identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bil Wright\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416940030\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416940036\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\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e119450 \/ When the Black Girl Sings\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bil Wright","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934745166079,"sku":"9781416940036","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8edb9eec-6f99-4733-940f-502a2172dd1a.jpg?v=1681415799","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-the-black-girl-sings-bil-wright-9781416940036","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}