{"product_id":"sincerely-sicily-paperback","title":"Sincerely Sicily - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTamika Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan--a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride--who learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSicily Jordan's worst nightmare has come true! She's been enrolled in a new school, with zero of her friends and stuck wearing a fashion catastrophe of a uniform. But however bad Sicily thought sixth grade was going to be, it only gets worse when she does her class presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile all her classmates breezed through theirs, Sicily is bombarded with questions on how she can be \u003ci\u003eboth\u003c\/i\u003e Black and Panamanian. She wants people to understand, but it doesn't feel like anyone is ready to listen--first at school and then at home. Because when her abuela starts talking mess about her braids, Sicily's the only one whose heart is being crumpled for a second time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStaying quiet may no longer be an option, but that doesn't mean Sicily has the words to show the world just what it means to be a proud Black Panamanian either. Even though she hasn't written in her journal since her abuelo passed, it's time to pick up her pen again--but will it be enough to prove to herself and everyone else exactly who she is?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAfro-Latina Identity: \u003c\/b\u003e When her classmates and even her own abuela question her heritage, Sicily must dig deep to understand what it means to be a proud Black girl from a Panamanian family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMiddle School Drama: \u003c\/b\u003e Starting sixth grade at a new school is tough enough without friends, but facing down microaggressions during a class presentation is Sicily's worst nightmare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Love Letter to Braids: \u003c\/b\u003e From rocking her cornrows with pride to defending them against her grandmother's old-fashioned ideas, Sicily's hair is a celebration of her culture and a source of her strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeartfelt Family Conflict: \u003c\/b\u003e Sicily loves her abuela, but when the woman she looks up to criticizes a core part of who she is, it forces a painful conversation that could change their family forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Power of Writing: \u003c\/b\u003e To sort through the confusion, Sicily picks up the journal her beloved abuelo gave her, using her own words to discover the power she's had all along.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.62 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sincerely Sicily\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44508563406899,"sku":"9780063159617","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/3Z6DxQF3Rv9780063159617.webp?v=1783734828","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/sincerely-sicily-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}