{"product_id":"so-done-isbn-9780062691798","title":"So Done","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen best friends Tai and Mila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and the looming dance auditions for a new talented-and-gifted program.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Renée Watson’s \u003cem\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/em\u003e will love this memorable story about a complex friendship between two very different African American girls—and the importance of speaking up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJamila Phillips and Tai Johnson have been inseparable since they were toddlers, having grown up across the street from each other in Pirates Cove, a low-income housing project. As summer comes to an end, Tai can’t wait for Mila to return from spending a month with her aunt in the suburbs. But both girls are grappling with secrets, and when Mila returns she’s more focused on her upcoming dance auditions than hanging out with Tai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaula Chase explores complex issues that affect many young teens, and \u003cem\u003eSo Done\u003c\/em\u003e offers a powerful message about speaking up. Full of ballet, basketball, family, and daily life in Pirates Cove, this memorable novel is for fans of Ali Benjamin’s \u003cem\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish \u003c\/em\u003eand Jason Reynolds’s \u003cem\u003eGhost. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chase vividly conjures the triumphs, tensions, and worries percolating in the girls’ low-income neighborhood.\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, \"An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List\")\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eJamila Phillips is so done with secrets. \u003cbr\u003eSo done with Pirates Cove.\u003cbr\u003eSo done with everyone calling her Bean.\u003cbr\u003eSo done with living across the street from her so-called best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetai Johnson is so done with summer.\u003cbr\u003eSo done with ballet.\u003cbr\u003eSo done with her useless father.\u003cbr\u003eSo done with her supposed best friend, who answered exactly zero texts all summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how do you take a break from being somebody’s best friend? Especially when you’re in the same middle school and auditioning for the same talented-and-gifted dance program. Especially when you can’t stop thinking about what happened that day at the end of seventh grade—can’t stop thinking about that secret you’ve never told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you’re done with your so-called life, but it’s not done with you?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A beautifully written and achingly realistic portrayal of the growing pains even the best friendships often must endure. Tai and Mila’s journey felt as real and messy and ultimately hopeful as all true friendships are.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Jo Knowles, award-winning author of See You At Harry's, Still A work In Progress and the forthcoming Where the Heart Is (2019)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An honest coming-of-age tale with two different girls dealing with real issues, crushes, and finding themselves …Chase pulls no punches when it comes to emotional honesty… The dual-perspective narrative tackles serious subjects through an adolescent lens” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chase presents genuine characters whose interactions are authentic...So Done excellently embodies the experience of young, black girls and the stress and triumphs of striving to be an individual in a community that respects sticking together above all else.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Themes of friendship, trust, loyalty, and family are examined with a sharp eye... Characterization is nuanced and skillfully layered...A pitch-perfect look at changing adolescent relationships and resilience.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The protagonists tell their stories in memorable voices that ring true to their characters. ...both Mila and Tai are young women that readers will root for.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chase vividly conjures the triumphs, tensions, and worries percolating in the girls’ low-income neighborhood. Tai’s exuberance forms an effective foil to Mila’s internal turmoil, and the building anticipation about who will be chosen for the program and whether Mila will divulge her secret will keep readers turning pages.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888922357989,"sku":"NP9780062691798","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062691798.jpg?v=1730230108","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/so-done-isbn-9780062691798","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}