{"product_id":"piecing-me-together","title":"Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"124v7tp\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"6\" data-end=\"27\"\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/em\u003e — Summary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"62\"\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eyoung adult contemporary novel\u003c\/strong\u003e that follows Jade Butler, a talented African American teenager attending a mostly white private school on scholarship. Jade dreams of becoming an artist and hopes education will help her build a better future, but she often feels isolated and judged by stereotypes about race, class, and opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eWhen she is paired with a mentor through a leadership program, Jade begins to question what people truly see when they look at her—her potential, or simply someone they assume needs “saving.” Through friendships, family relationships, and personal reflection, the novel explores themes of identity, self-worth, racism, empowerment, and belonging. The title reflects Jade’s journey of assembling the different parts of herself into a confident and authentic identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"o4q1uf\" data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"955\"\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRenée Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an American author and educator known for writing books that center the experiences of young Black girls and women. Her work often explores themes of identity, community, resilience, and social justice. She received major recognition for \u003cem data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":48747467309313,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/910iPDTiU2L._SY466.jpg?v=1778140835","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/piecing-me-together","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}