{"product_id":"his-own-where-paperback","title":"His Own Where - 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\u003eJune Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSapphire\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This June Jordan treasure is a rare piece of fiction from one of America's most vital poets and political essayists--a tender story of young love in the face of generational opposition, a modern-day \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e that sings and sways.\" --Walter Mosley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNominated for a National Book Award in 1971, \u003cem\u003eHis Own Where\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of Buddy, a fifteen-year-old boy whose world is spinning out of control. He meets Angela, whose angry parents accuse her of being wild. When life falls apart for Buddy and his father, and when Angela is attacked at home, they take action to create their own way of staying alive in Brooklyn. In the process, the two find refuge in one another and learn that love is real and necessary. \u003cem\u003eHis Own Where\u003c\/em\u003e was one of \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e' Most Outstanding Books and was on the American Library Association's list of Best Books in 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in \u003cem\u003eDirected by Desire\u003c\/em\u003e; her selected essays in \u003cem\u003eSome of Us Did Not Die\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSapphire\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eAmerican Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlack Wings \u0026amp; Blind Angels\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePush, \u003c\/em\u003e which was made into the 2009 award-winning motion picture \u003cem\u003ePrecious\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJune Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2002) was a poet, essayist, journalist, dramatist, activist, and educator known for challenging oppression through her inspirational words and actions. She was the founder of Poetry for the People at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for many years. The author of over twenty books, her poetry is collected in \u003ci\u003eDirected by Desire\u003c\/i\u003e; and her selected essays in \u003ci\u003eSome of Us Did Not Die\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSapphire\u003c\/b\u003e burst on to the literary scene in 1994 with \u003ci\u003eAmerican Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Wings \u0026amp; Blind Angels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePush\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into the 2009 award-winning motion picture \u003ci\u003ePrecious\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47302090227961,"sku":"9781558616585","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SFliVHd3eklkL3ZLUzI5TjBBT2pPQT09.webp?v=1769275461","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/his-own-where-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}