{"product_id":"killing-miss-kitty-and-other-sins-isbn-9780547076140","title":"Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins","description":"The time is 1950. The place is a small town in the Midwest. The girl is Claire, and she has a new black friend. But in an all-white town, how open can the girls be about their friendship?\u003cbr\u003eNow Claire faces being the “new girl” in school. A year later, she is confronting betrayal . . . and sin. Finally, she is fifteen and in love. But it is not a love that can be spoken of, least of all by Claire.\u003cbr\u003eIn five interrelated stories, Claire grows into a young woman, learning about racism, sex, and love along the way. Most of all, she learns about truth. | \u003cp\u003e\"Thought-provoking and beautifully literary.\" School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Readers] will find a sympathetic character in Claire, whose inability to acknowledge her heart's truth will resonate with questioning teens.\" Booklist, ALA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These autobiographical tales are tinged with nostalgia and a sense of a world long gone.\" Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The stories resonate with an emotional clarity and force that will speak to young readers across the years.\" Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890111836389,"sku":"NP9780547076140","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547076140.jpg?v=1773960504","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/killing-miss-kitty-and-other-sins-isbn-9780547076140","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}