{"product_id":"friday-im-in-love-9780593435106","title":"Friday I'm in Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if Mahalia had a coming-out party? A love letter to romantic comedies, sweet sixteen blowouts, Black joy, and queer pride.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA perfect ode to romantic comedies, wrapped in a dazzling rainbow dress\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --Rachael Lippincott, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFive Feet Apart\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e She Gets the Girl\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMahalia Harris wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe wants a big Sweet Sixteen like her best friend, Naomi.\u003cbr\u003eShe wants the super-cute new girl Siobhan to like her back.\u003cbr\u003eShe wants a break from worrying--about money, snide remarks from white classmates, pitying looks from church ladies . . . all of it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen inspiration strikes: It's too late for a Sweet Sixteen, but what if she had a coming-out party? A singing, dancing, rainbow-cake-eating celebration of queerness on her own terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe idea lights a fire beneath her, and soon Mahalia is scrimping and saving, taking on extra hours at her afterschool job, trying on dresses, and awkwardly flirting with Siobhan, all in preparation for the coming out of her dreams. But it's not long before she's buried in a mountain of bills, unfinished schoolwork, and enough drama to make her English lit teacher blush. With all the responsibility on her shoulders, will Mahalia's party be over before it's even begun? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA novel about finding yourself, falling in love, and celebrating what makes you \u003ci\u003eyou.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMahalia's story lives, breathes and glows. I'm in love with it every day of the week!\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Becky Albertalli, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSimon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Camryn Garrett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.55h x 5.81w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593435106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAMRYN GARRETT grew up in New York and began her writing career at thirteen, when she was selected as a \u003ci\u003eTIME for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e reporter, interviewing celebrities like Warren Buffett and Kristen Bell. Since then, her writing has appeared on MTV and in \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRookie\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and she was recently selected as one of \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e's \"21 Under 21: Girls Who Are Changing the World.\" When she's not writing, she studies film at NYU, and she's a proud advocate for diverse stories and storytellers in any medium. Her first two novels, \u003ci\u003eFull Disclosure \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOff the Record\u003c\/i\u003e, received rave reviews from outlets such as \u003ci\u003eEW, Glamour, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, which said, in its starred review, \"Readers will fall in love.\" \u003ci\u003eFriday I'm in Love\u003c\/i\u003e is her third novel and \u003ci\u003efirst \u003c\/i\u003erom-com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40918198321267,"sku":"9.78059E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3b31d89d-5e46-4ae6-a7d2-427f9effb074.jpg?v=1691674154","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/friday-im-in-love-9780593435106","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}