{"product_id":"okay-girl","title":"Okay Girl \/\/ (Pre-order, Jan 12 2027)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecomes a powerful new novel about love, self-esteem, and mental health. Reeling from unresolved family trauma and a viral heartbreak, a Black teen is thrust onto an unexpected journey of self-discovery, healing, and first love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rowe embraces the interiority of girls’ lives with radical respect.\" —Cynthia Leitich Smith, winnerof the Michael L. Printz Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkye is an expert at pretending she’s okay.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s how she’s surviving after her uncle’s attempted suicide. Skye keeps putting on a fake smile—for her parents, her therapist, her friends, and her seemingly perfect boyfriend, Malik. If she’s crowned Southern Belle at prom, maybe she can leave the past behind her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when a viral video at the dance exposes Malik’s betrayal, Skye’s carefully curated life unravels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBesides the writings of Sylvia Plath, her one unexpected constant is Ace— a quiet new boy with his own past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Skye and Ace work on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bell Jar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproject, their connection deepens. Is Skye ready to move on? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOkay Girl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a powerful and moving novel that sensitively explores one Black teen’s journey toward love and healing after trauma. An afterword with mental health resources by adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Nakia Scott has been included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKelis Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stay-at-home mom and former homeschooler who writes sweeping, classic teen romance novels from the points of view of brooding Black girls who are stronger than they know and the sensitive Black boys who just want to love them. Her debut novel \u003ci\u003eFinding Jupiter\u003c\/i\u003e is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, September 2023 Pick for The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents’ \u003ci\u003eALAN Review\u003c\/i\u003e, a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2023, a Michigan State Book List selection and the 2023-2024 winner of the Keystone to Reading Pennsylvania State Book Award in the High School category. Kelis writes out of her home near Austin, TX.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Crown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: January 12, 2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780593429297\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.9 inches | 1.0 pounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kelis Rowe","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Jan 12 2027) Hardcover","offer_id":49401179504875,"sku":"9780593429297","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780593429297.jpg?v=1789312410","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/okay-girl","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}