{"product_id":"kareem-between-paperback","title":"Kareem Between (paperback)","description":"\u003cb\u003e**WINNER of the NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Young People's Literature** \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh-grade Syrian American boy and his struggles, big and small, as he navigates middle school, now in paperback! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The exact type of book I would've loved, and \u003ci\u003eneeded\u003c\/i\u003e, as a kid. -- Jasmine Warga, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of and Newbery Honor recipient for \u003ci\u003eOther Words for Home\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventh grade begins, and Kareem's already fumbled it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis best friend moved away, he messed up his tryout for the football team, and because of his heritage, he was volun\u003ci\u003etold\u003c\/i\u003e to show the new kid--a Syrian refugee with a thick and embarrassing accent--around school. Just when Kareem thinks his middle school life has imploded, the hotshot QB promises to get Kareem another tryout for the squad. There's a catch: to secure that chance, Kareem must do something he knows is wrong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, like a surprise blitz, Kareem's mom returns to Syria to help her family but can't make it back home. If Kareem could throw a penalty flag on the fouls of his school and home life, it would be for unnecessary roughness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKareem is stuck between. Between countries. Between friends, between football, between parents--and between right and wrong. It's up to him to step up, find his confidence, and navigate the beauty and hope found somewhere in the middle.","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609707434153,"sku":"PHBK-9780593699287","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_10e43a82-f131-45c2-ab78-5316155b1c87.jpg?v=1764753569","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/kareem-between-paperback","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}