{"product_id":"leaving-lymon-isbn-9780823444427","title":"Leaving Lymon","description":"\u003cb\u003eA companion novel to \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of a Coretta Scott King Writing Honor and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind every bad boy is a story worth hearing and at least one chance for redemption. It's 1946 and Lymon, uprooted from his life in the Deep South and moved up North, needs that chance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLymon's father is, for the time being, at Parchman Farm--the Mississippi State Penitentiary--and his mother, whom he doesn't remember all that much, has moved North. Fortunately, Lymon is being raised by his loving grandparents. Together, Lymon and his grandpops share a love of music, spending late summer nights playing the guitar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Lymon's world as he knows it is about to dissolve. He will be sent on a journey to two Northern cities far from the country life he loves--and the version of himself he knows. In this companion novel to the Coretta Scott King Honor wining\u003ci\u003e Finding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will see a new side of the bully Lymon in this story of an angry boy whose raw talent, resilience, and devotion to music help point him in a new direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Multicultural Children's Book by the Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There aren't any explosions in this spare story. Nor is there a happy ending. Instead, Langston discovers something more enduring: solace.\"--The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"this crisply paced book is full of historical details of the Great Migration and the role a historic branch library played in preserving African American literary culture.\"--The Horn Book, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"This is a story that will stay with readers long after they've finished it.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"The impact on the reader could not be more powerful. A memorable debut novel.\"\u003ci\u003e--Booklist,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"A fascinating work of historical fiction . . . Cline-Ransome at her best.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \"Finding Langston is about cultural heritage and personal growth and, at its heart, about finding home wherever you land.\"--\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review★ \"Balancing rich history and timeless themes of race, instability, and the importance of music and the arts, this title is another must-have from Cline-Ransome.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e★ \"Cline-Ransome's masterful storytelling will keep readers enthralled . . . A captivating novel about a boy whose story will leave readers wanting more.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Lymon’s life is a study of a boy who perpetually falls through the cracks, and who internalizes the painful lesson that the only person he can count on is himself. Cline-Ransome demonstrates a mastery of character development that deftly weaves historical and sociological nuances of an African American family.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Although readers of \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston \u003c\/i\u003ewill appreciate the cannily crafted intersection of the two novels, readers who discover \u003ci\u003eLymon\u003c\/i\u003e first will find the experience equally rewarding.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this companion to her Coretta Scott King Honor Book \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), Cline-Ransome digs deep into the story of Lymon, the boy who bullied Langston. . . . Lymon's strong first-person narrative does an excellent job of capturing both the boy's confusion and disappointment, though his transformation into a bully is muted, as is the scene where he rips Langston's book. This is at its best when depicting the strong relationships that keep Lymon afloat, and the hopeful ending will uplift readers.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ultimately redemptive and truly heartwarming, this character study—a stand-alone companion to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eFinding Langston \u003c\/i\u003e(Holiday House 2014)—is at once devastating and deeply beautiful. Very brief chapters are broken down into four sections (\"Daddy,\" \"Momma,\" \"Lymon,\" and \"Us\"), facilitating enhanced readability for younger grades, while the subject matter and the masterpiece of an author’s note will reach those in middle school. Indeed, Lymon’s story is one of hope amidst great adversity and should be considered compulsory reading to all age levels.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than twenty books for young readers including the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy. Her work has received a plethora of honors, including dozens of starred reviews, NAACP Image Award nominations, a Coretta Scott King honor, the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction and a Christopher Award. Her work has been named to ALA Notable Books and Bank Street Best Children’s Book lists and she lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233326379237,"sku":"NP9780823444427","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823444427_28bdfe87-5aeb-4eaf-9282-75d89be3b0a3.jpg?v=1767731254","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/leaving-lymon-isbn-9780823444427","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}