{"product_id":"scarborough-paperback","title":"Scarborough - 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\u003eCatherine Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCity of Toronto Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScarborough is a low-income, culturally diverse neighborhood east of Toronto, the fourth largest city in North America; like many inner city communities, it suffers under the weight of poverty, drugs, crime, and urban blight. \u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e the novel employs a multitude of voices to tell the story of a tight-knit neighborhood under fire: among them, Victor, a black artist harassed by the police; Winsum, a West Indian restaurant owner struggling to keep it together; and Hina, a Muslim school worker who witnesses first-hand the impact of poverty on education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there are the three kids who work to rise above a system that consistently fails them: Bing, a gay Filipino boy who lives under the shadow of his father's mental illness; Sylvie, Bing's best friend, a Native girl whose family struggles to find a permanent home to live in; and Laura, whose history of neglect by her mother is destined to repeat itself with her father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e offers a raw yet empathetic glimpse into a troubled community that locates its dignity in unexpected places: a neighborhood that refuses to be undone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Hernandez\u003c\/b\u003e is a queer theatre practitioner and writer who has lived in Scarborough off and on for most of her life. Her plays \u003ci\u003eSingkil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKilt Pins\u003c\/i\u003e were published by Playwrights Canada Press, and her children's book \u003ci\u003eM is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Flamingo Rampant. She is the Artistic Director of Sulong Theatre for women of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatherine Hernandez: Catherine Hernandez is a queer theatre practitioner and writer. She is author of the plays \u003ci\u003eSingkil\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKilt Pins\u003c\/i\u003e (Playwrights Canada) and the children's book \u003ci\u003eM is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book\u003c\/i\u003e (Flamingo Rampant). She is artistic director of Sulong Theatre for women of color. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47247253963001,"sku":"9781551526775","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/SjNDU09PeFM1UEpITEZpTHJoM05LUT09.webp?v=1768621282","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/scarborough-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}