{"product_id":"bright-red-fruit-safia-elhillo-library-binding","title":"Bright Red Fruit -- Safia Elhillo, Library Binding","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams. From the award-winning poet and author of HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA MICHAEL L. PRINTZ HONOR BOOK - A CALIBA GOLDEN POPPY AWARD FINALIST - A \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST \u003c\/i\u003eAND\u003ci\u003e KIRKUS REVIEWS \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad girl.\u003c\/i\u003e No matter how hard Samira tries, she can't shake her reputation. She's never gotten the benefit of the doubt--not from her mother or the aunties who watch her like a hawk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her place in her community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this gripping coming-of-age novel from the critically acclaimed author Safia Elhillo, a young woman searches to find the balance between honoring her family, her artistry, and her authentic self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Safia Elhillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Make Me a World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593381212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Printz Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSafia Elhillo is the author of the Printz Honor Book \u003ci\u003eBright Red Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also a CALIBA Golden Poppy Award finalist and a Kirkus Prize finalist, and was named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, and the New York Public Library. Her debut YA novel-in-verse, \u003ci\u003e Home Is Not a Country, \u003c\/i\u003e was longlisted for the National Book Award and received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor and an Arab American Book Award. Sudanese by way of Washington, DC, Safia is a Pushcart Prize nominee, co-winner of the 2015 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, and listed in Forbes Africa's 2018 \"30 Under 30.\" She lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Safia Elhillo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46253777092836,"sku":"9780593381212","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780593381212.jpg?v=1745325529","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/bright-red-fruit-safia-elhillo-library-binding","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}