{"product_id":"rain-rising-hardcover-2","title":"Rain Rising - Hardcover","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\u003eCourtne Comrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspiring debut middle grade novel-in-verse about Rain, who must overcome sadness after her all-star brother is badly beaten up at a frat party. \u003cem\u003eGenesis Begins Again\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming \u003c\/em\u003ein this powerful story of perseverance, family, and hope.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A gorgeous debut: a necessary, cathartic, immersive healing experience.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRain is keeping a big secret from everyone around her: She's sad. All the time. Rain struggles with her image and feels inferior to her best friend, Nara. Not even her all-star student-athlete big brother (and personal superhero), Xander, can help Rain with her dark thoughts and low self-esteem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when Xander becomes the victim of violence at a predominantly white university, Rain's life and mind take a turn for the worse. But when her favorite teacher, Miss Walia, invites her to an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the rain, she is both gentle and a force, finding strength to rise again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"You can't help but fall in love with this book. Heartbreaking, emotional, and a ride well worth taking.\" --Marie Arnold, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Year I Flew Away \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eI Rise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Everyone who reads this will be inspired by Rain's dedication to finding healing.\" --Elisabet Velasquez, author of \u003cem\u003eWhen We Make It\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2023 Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for ages 12-14 in Fiction (Contemporary Issues)!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47307026235641,"sku":"9780063159730","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/b0NmSnVuWERzODQ2TjI1aWlMMk9oZz09_b5bb5d40-fdea-4ba3-98b1-2921075d9da8.webp?v=1769332703","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/rain-rising-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}