{"product_id":"genesis-begins-again-1","title":"Genesis Begins Again","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Reminiscent of Toni Morrison's \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives.\" --Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent journey...one that needed telling.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I really loved this.\" --Sharon M. Draper, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eOut of My Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis deeply sensitive and \"compelling\" (\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e) debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list: \u003cbr\u003e -Because her family is always being put out of their house.\u003cbr\u003e -Because her dad has a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too.\u003cbr\u003e -Because Genesis knows this is all her fault.\u003cbr\u003e -Because she wasn't born looking like Mama.\u003cbr\u003e -Because she is too black. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGenesis is determined to fix her family, and she's willing to try anything to do so...even if it means harming herself in the process. But when Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually \u003ci\u003elikes\u003c\/i\u003e about herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first step in helping change others.","brand":"Atheneum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939856941287,"sku":"9781481465816","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_6e6d5d9e-64e4-4500-b68e-321c69d46e7b.jpg?v=1775139872","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/genesis-begins-again-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}