{"product_id":"everything-within-and-in-between-9780062976918","title":"Everything Within and in Between","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eColor Me In \u003c\/em\u003emeets \u003cem\u003eI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican\u003cbr\u003eDaughter\u003c\/em\u003e in\u003cem\u003e Everything Within and In Between\u003c\/em\u003e, a deeply honest\u003cbr\u003ecoming-of-age story about reclaiming a heritage buried under assimilation, the\u003cbr\u003ebonds within families, and defining who you are for yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Ri Fernández's entire life, she's been told, \"We live in\u003cbr\u003eAmerica and we speak English.\" Raised by her strict Mexican grandma, Ri has\u003cbr\u003enever been allowed to learn Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's more, her grandma has pulled Ri away\u003cbr\u003efrom the community where they once belonged. In its place, Ri has grown up\u003cbr\u003etrying to fit in among her best friend's world of mansions and country clubs in\u003cbr\u003ean attempt try to live out her grandmother's version of the \"American Dream.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her heart, Ri has always believed that her mother, who\u003cbr\u003edisappeared when Ri was young, would accept her exactly how she is and not try\u003cbr\u003eto turn her into someone she's never wanted to be. So when Ri finds a long-hidden\u003cbr\u003eletter from her mom begging for a visit, she decides to reclaim what Grandma\u003cbr\u003ekept from her: her heritage and her mom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut nothing goes as planned. Her mom\u003cbr\u003eisn't who Ri imagined she would be and finding her doesn't make Ri's struggle to\u003cbr\u003enavigate the interweaving threads of her mixed heritage any less complicated.\u003cbr\u003eNobody has any idea of who Ri really is--not even Ri herself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything Within and In Between\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful new\u003cbr\u003eyoung adult novel about one young woman's journey to rediscover her roots and\u003cbr\u003eredefine herself from acclaimed author Nikki Barthelmess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nikki Barthelmess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062976918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarthelmess, Nikki:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikki Barthelmess\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author of young adult books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Quiet You Carry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuiet No More\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEverything Within and in Between\u003c\/em\u003e. While growing up in foster care, Nikki found solace in books and writing. A former journalist, Nikki lives in sunny Santa Barbara with her husband, daughter, and diva of a corgi. When not reading or working on her books, Nikki loves advocating for the rights of current and former foster youth, jogging near the beach, and trying to convince her abuelita that feminism means it's okay that her husband does all the cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Nikki Barthelmess \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":49001581150365,"sku":"9780062976918","price":19.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a63b36e6-e66d-428e-ae59-d75cb4710f8f.jpg?v=1791980820","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/everything-within-and-in-between-9780062976918","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}