{"product_id":"he-said-she-said-isbn-9780062118967","title":"He Said, She Said","description":"\u003cp\u003eSparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot, alternating POV teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning author Kwame Alexander! \u003ci\u003eHe Said, She Said\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for fans of Walter Dean Myers and Rachel Vail alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe says: Omar \"T-Diddy\" Smalls has got it made—a full football ride to UMiami, hero-worship status at school, and pick of any girl at West Charleston High. She says: Football, shmootball. Here's what Claudia Clarke cares about: Harvard, the poor, the disenfranchised, the hungry, the staggering teen pregnancy rate, investigative journalism . . . the list goes on. She does not have a minute to waste on Mr. T-Diddy Smalls and his harem of bimbos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe Said, She Said\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun and fresh high school romance from Kwame Alexander that throws these two high school seniors together when they unexpectedly end up leading the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi—with a lot of help from Facebook and Twitter. The stakes are high, the romance is hot, and when these worlds collide, watch out!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOpposites Attract:\u003c\/b\u003e He's the star quarterback with a full ride to UMiami and his pick of any girl at school. She’s the Harvard-bound activist who wouldn’t give him the time of day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Social Justice Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e When budget cuts threaten the school’s arts programs, these two unlikely leaders use Facebook and Twitter to spark a student-led revolution that's bigger than both of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDual POV:\u003c\/b\u003e Told in alternating chapters from his perspective and hers, get both sides of this funny and fiery story as they clash, connect, and maybe even fall in love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJock vs. Activist:\u003c\/b\u003e He lives for football, and she lives to change the world. Their worlds were never supposed to collide, but now they might be exactly what the other needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eYou've heard that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, right? Well, forget that planetary \u003cem\u003eish\u003c\/em\u003e—Omar and Claudia are from different solar systems. Meet Brooklyn transplant Omar \"T-Diddy\" Smalls: West Charleston High's football god and full-blown playa. He's got a ton of Twitter followers, is U Miami bound, and cannot wait to hit South Beach . . . and hit \u003cem\u003eon\u003c\/em\u003e every shorty in a bikini.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there's Claudia Clarke: Harvard bound, straight-A student, school newspaper editor, and all-around goody-two-shoes. She cares more about the staggering teen pregnancy rate than about hooking up with so-called fly homies and posting her biz on Facebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmar and Claudia are thrown together when they unexpectedly lead (with a little help from Facebook and Twitter) the biggest social protest this side of the Mississippi. When a little flirting turns to real love, the revolt is on, and the scene at West Charleston gets real. Fast!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stakes are high, the romance is hot, and when these worlds collide, sparks will fly! Believe that!\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“This lively romance has humor and heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Claudia and Omar, with their entertaining and distinctive narrative voices, are a couple worth rooting for in this lighthearted, socially conscious romance.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fiery and funny romance with an undercurrent of social justice and awareness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alexander’s hip-hop narration...is positively lyrical. A story contemporary students will really relate to and enjoy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amistad Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888080613605,"sku":"NP9780062118967","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062118967.jpg?v=1730228107","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/he-said-she-said-isbn-9780062118967","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}