{"product_id":"9780062489906","title":"The New David Espinoza","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=\"\"\u003eAceves, Fred\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\/23\/2021\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=\"\"\u003ePaperback\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\u003eThis story from the acclaimed author of The Closest I’ve Come unflinchingly examines steroid abuse and male body dysmorphia. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Matt de la Peña.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Espinoza is tired of being messed with. When a video of him getting knocked down by a bully’s slap goes viral at the end of junior year, David vows to use the summer to bulk up— do what it takes to become a man—and wow everyone when school starts again the fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon David is spending all his time and money at Iron Life, a nearby gym that’s full of bodybuilders. Frustrated with his slow progress, his life eventually becomes all about his muscle gains. As it says on the Iron Life wall, What does not kill me makes me stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs David falls into the dark side of the bodybuilding world, pursuing his ideal body at all costs, he’ll have to grapple with the fact that it could actually cost him everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction Selection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Banks Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMale Body Dysmorphia:\u003c\/b\u003e David sees a scrawny kid in the mirror. He’ll do anything to erase that image, even if it means erasing himself in the process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteroid Abuse:\u003c\/b\u003e Frustrated with slow progress, David finds a shortcut that promises the physique he craves, pulling him into a dangerous world of chemical enhancement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Gritty Coming of Age Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Forced to confront what it truly means to be a man, David’s journey is a powerful, character-driven story of self-destruction and the search for self-worth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eViral Humiliation:\u003c\/b\u003e After a video of him being slapped goes viral, David’s name becomes a school-wide joke. His desperate plan to remake his body is a direct response to public shame in the digital age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46866240602367,"sku":"9780062489906","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062489906_s600x595.jpg?v=1780332878","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780062489906","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}