{"product_id":"wave-hardcover","title":"Wave: A Novel in Verse - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiana Farid\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKris Goto\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Cybils Award for Poetry Novel, Diana Farid's \u003ci\u003eWave\u003c\/i\u003e is a coming-of-age novel in verse set in 1980s Southern California, about a Persian American girl who rides the waves, falls, and finds her way back to the shore, illustrated by Kris Goto.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Middle Grade Book 2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Golden Poppy Finalist for Mirrors \u0026amp; Windows and Middle Grade\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Middle East Book Award Honor 2023 \u003cbr\u003e A Northern California Book Award Nominee for Best Middle Grade Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thirteen-year-old Ava loves to surf and to sing. Singing and reading Rumi poems settle her mild OCD, and catching waves with her best friend, Phoenix, lets her fit in--her olive skin looks tan, not foreign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But then Ava has to spend the summer before ninth grade volunteering at the hospital to follow in her single mother's footsteps to become a doctor. And when Phoenix's past lymphoma surges back, not even surfing, singing, or poetry can keep them afloat, threatening Ava's hold on the one place and the one person that make her feel like she belongs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With ocean-like rhythm and lyricism, \u003ci\u003eWave\u003c\/i\u003e is about a girl who rides the waves, tumbles, and finds her way back to the shore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Raw and powerful, this free verse novel honestly explores issues of identity, culture, grief, and hope . . . Rich, layered, and heart-rending.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Farid\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Breathe\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Cameron Kids. She is a poet and a physician at Stanford University. She lives in the Bay Area. \u003cbr\u003e Honolulu-based fine artist \u003cb\u003eKris Goto \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Japan. She spent most of her adolescence in Hong Kong and New Zealand, where she became inspired by the outside world and a passion for manga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.8 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wave\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159339765895,"sku":"9781951836580","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1dcca22d599fa72621b21a4a980390f3.webp?v=1733265888","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/wave-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}