{"product_id":"9780063017160","title":"Dream, Annie, Dream","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBrown, Waka T.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQuill Tree Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/8\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she’s channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when Annie lands an impressive role in the production of \u003ci\u003eThe King and I\u003c\/i\u003e, she’s thrilled . . . until she starts to hear grumbles from her mostly white classmates that she only got the part because it’s an Asian play with Asian characters. Is this all people see when they see her? Is this the only kind of success they’ll let her have—one that they can tear down or use race to belittle?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisheartened but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she’s made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaka T. Brown, author of \u003ci\u003eWhile I Was Away\u003c\/i\u003e, delivers an uplifting coming-of-age story about a Japanese American girl’s fight to make space for herself in a world that claims to celebrate everyone’s differences but doesn’t always follow through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does a girl find her place when the world tries to put her in a box?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Unforgettable Heroine:\u003c\/b\u003e Meet Annie Inoue, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl in 1980s Kansas, whose dreams are bigger than the stereotypes the world wants to put her in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMiddle School Drama:\u003c\/b\u003e From fraught friendships and first crushes to navigating the challenging social landscape of seventh grade, this story is packed with relatable middle school moments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFacing Prejudice Head-On:\u003c\/b\u003e When classmates suggest Annie only got a role in the play because she’s Asian, she must confront the painful reality of racism and find the strength to prove them wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Poignant Family Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the complexities of the American Dream through the eyes of a daughter of immigrants, as Annie navigates her parents’ hopes and her own powerful aspirations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46859269046527,"sku":"9780063017160","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063017160_s600x595.jpg?v=1780330437","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063017160","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}